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Irony Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

A couple's counselor who has been divorced six times.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

2.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

"Wow. Hilarious." in response to a really terrible joke.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

3.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

A man is approaching a banana peel. The audience sees it, but the man does not.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

4.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the reader knows that the potion Juliet has taken was only a sleeping potion and that she isn't dead. Romeo does not know this.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

5.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

A vegetarian who works for a meat-packing plant.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

6.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

A student fails a test and says, "Oh my dad is really going to love this."

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

7.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

On the television show, Survivor, Alan makes a deal with Richard and says that they will be in an alliance together. Later, Alan speaks into the camera and tells the audience that he has no intention to stick to his deal with Richard.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

8.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

Bill Gates enters a raffle and win a brand new computer.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

9.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

In Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, the reader is aware that a character is cheating his father openly. The father is not.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

10.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

In Shakespeare's Macbeth, only the readers know that Lady Macbeth and her husband killed King Duncan.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

11.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

An Olympic swimmer drowns in his bathtub.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

12.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

A teacher pairs up John with Scott to work on a project. Scott, who does not like John, says, "I was hoping he'd be paired up with me."

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

13.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

A student trips and falls in the hallway. Her books go all over the place. She gets up and says. "This is just perfect."

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

14.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

Devon is playing a video game instead of studying for his biology test. His mother says, "when you are done with this very important task, make sure you take a look at your biology notes."

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

15.

Mr. Bean, while on the beach, goes through great lengths to remain private while trying to change into his bathing suit because a man is sitting beside him. After what seems like an eternity, he is finally successful. He only then realizes that the man beside him is blind.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic