WorksheetsIronic Short Stories Vocab
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How would an individual show an example of "parsimony"?
By spending money to buy gifts for the needy
By donating money to a charity
By being unwilling to spend/share any money
By being poor and not having any money
Which picture shows an image of what a stereotypical brute might look like?
Which answer is the best synonym for "covet"?
to desire something
to hate something
to hide something
to fix something
The student was incredibly offended at the teacher's "imputation" that she was involved in the destruction of the girls' bathroom. Imputation means...?
Punishment
Accusation
Questioning
Suspicion
"Apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity" is the definition that fits which vocabulary word?
Vestibule
Petulant
Boisterous
Meretricious
If you were at your favorite place in the world, with your favorite people in your life, which word might best describe an emotion you may feel?
Curiosities
Rapture
Dowry
Profusely
Laughing, smiling, and flirting are all examples of being...?
Jovial
Brutish
Rapturous
Coquettish
Where would be a good place to go fishing, park your boat, or view the water?
Quay
Reconnoiter
Dowry
Constable
Which picture is the BEST example of "provisions"?
Instead of feeling _____________, these questions, with their 30 second time limit, feel quite rushed.
Petulant
Boisterous
Interminable
Jovial
The teacher was extremely suspicious of the student's note from home. She felt the parental signature looked _____________.
Petulant
Reconnoiter
Coquettish
Fraudulent
When a character unintentionally misspeaks and uses the wrong word (i.e. "Expresso instead of the correct "espresso"), this is an example of...?
Sarcasm
Malapropism
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
When an event is unexpected by both the characters and the audience members, this is an example of __________ irony.
Sarcasm
Malapropism
Dramatic
Situational
When an event is unexpected by the characters but the audience members are aware of such things, this is an example of __________ irony.
Sarcasm
Malapropism
Dramatic
Situational
When a character intentionally says the opposite of what they mean, this is an example of...?
Sarcasm
Malapropism
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
