WorksheetsIrony & Allusions
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
You need to relax, you're carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders!
a)
Mythological
b)
Biblical
c)
Literary
d)
Historical
2.
Your backyard is so green and lush, it's practically the Garden of Eden!
a)
Mythological
b)
Biblical
c)
Historical
d)
Literary
3.
He is such a liar, I'm surprised his nose isn't growing.
a)
Peter Pan
b)
Lion King
c)
Pinocchio
d)
Finding Nemo
4.
Shelly is trying to lose weight, but french fries are her Kryptonite!
a)
Biblical
b)
Popular Culture
c)
Mythological
d)
Literary
5.
I thought the video game I downloaded would be fun to play, but I accidentally installed a Trojan Horse.
a)
Biblical
b)
Mythological
c)
Popular Culture
d)
Historical
6.
What do you call a fake spaghetti?
a)
An impasta
b)
Um... WHAT?
c)
Sauce?
d)
MEATBALLS
7.
Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
8.
In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
9.
A pilot with a fear of heights
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
10.
In horror movies, the audience is aware that there is a killer in the house, but the character does not and they proceed to enter.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
11.
What is situational irony?
a)
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
12.
What is dramatic Irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
13.
How does this photo show dramatic irony?
a)
We know the girl is about to be eaten by a shark
b)
The shark doesn't know it's about to run into a swimmer
c)
All of the above
14.
Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"
a)
Verbal
b)
situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
Irony
15.
What if a piece of wood has nothing to do?
a)
It's board!
b)
You shred it.
c)
It dies
d)
You make it into a chair and sit on it.
16.
What do you call a skeleton who stayed out in the snow all night?
a)
Stupid
b)
What?!
c)
Brain dead
d)
A numbskull
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