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WorksheetsTypes of Irony
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Last night, the fire department building burned down. This is an example of what type of irony?
DRAMATIC
SITUATIONAL
VERBAL
NONE
After Susan turned in her test, the teacher saw all of the questions she didn't answer, turned to her, and said, "Looks like someone really studied for the test!" This is what type of irony?
DRAMATIC
SITUATIONAL
VERBAL
NONE
William Eno, “Father of Traffic Safety,” invented the stop sign, crosswalk, traffic circle, one-way street, and taxi stand, but he never learned to drive. What type of irony is this?
DRAMATIC
SITUATIONAL
VERBAL
NONE
The only losing basketball coach in University of Kansas history is James Naismith—the man who invented basketball in 1891. What type of irony is this?
DRAMATIC
SITUATIONAL
VERBAL
NONE
The first man to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel died after slipping on an orange peel. What type of irony is this?
DRAMATIC
SITUATIONAL
VERBAL
NONE
Monster’s Inc. is a corporation run by monsters. Their job is to scare children, but the audience knows that they are the ones who are afraid of the children.
DRAMATIC
SITUATIONAL
VERBAL
NONE
"It's like rain on your wedding day." What type of irony is this?
DRAMATIC
SITUATIONAL
VERBAL
NONE
On a TV talk show, viewers are told the real reason why a guest has been brought onto the show. He mistakenly thinks he’s there to talk about his job at a coffeeshop, but he’s really there to be gifted a full college scholarship.
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
