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Irony "Ticket Out"

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When what happens in a situation is the opposite of what was expected, this type of irony is being used:

a)

verbal

b)

situational

c)

dramatic

d)

ridiculous

2.

When someone says the opposite of what they mean, they are using:

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

realistic irony

3.

When, in a book, movie, or play, the audience knows something that a character doesn't, this kind of irony is being used:

a)

verbal

b)

situational

c)

dramatic

d)

fictional

4.

A robbery at a police station would be an example of which type of irony?

a)

Verbal

b)

Dramatic

c)

Situational

d)

None of the Above

5.
What's an example of verbal irony?
a)
Chanting, "You're an awesome athlete!" to an Olympian
b)
Saying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a car
c)
When the sun is shining and the birds are singing, you say, "Nice weather we're having, right?"
d)
All of the above
6.
In your history book, you read about a young man in the Revolutionary War who kills a British soldier.  That soldier who was killed turns out to be his favorite cousin.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
7.
Romeo arrives to find his love, Juliet supposedly dead. However, we the audience know that Juliet is not really dead, she merely took a potion to make it look like she was dead. When the audience of a story knows more than the characters involved, what type of irony is used? 
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
8.
The son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
9.
When we know the identify of the superhero, but everyone else wonders who they are, thats...?
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
Super
10.
If you, the reader, know that Sophie's friends are acting strange because they are throwing a surprise party for her, but Sophie does not know this, you are feeling suspense due to
a)
stress from school
b)
situational irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
situation ethics
11.
Irony usually involves something that is 
a)
false
b)
silly
c)
unexpected
d)
unimportant
12.
a)
verbal irony
b)
situational irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
none of the above
13.
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
14.
A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said “Wonderful weather we’re having!”
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
15.
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
16.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
17.

“I made those biscuits yesterday,” said Mom. “I don’t know if they're still good.”


Dad banged one on the table. “As soft and fluffy as a chunk of granite,” he remarked.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

d)

Not Ironic

18.

“Oh no!” exclaimed Darcy. “Look at my shoes!”


Mom leaned over and noted a speck of dirt on the gray leather. “What a tragedy,” said Mom.

“They’re ruined!”

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

d)

Not Ironic

19.
A robbery at a police station would be an example of which type of irony? 
a)
Verbal
b)
Dramatic
c)
Situational
d)
None of the Above
20.

Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?

a)

exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution

b)

exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution

c)

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

d)

rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution

21.
The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 
a)
action
b)
conflict 
c)
setting
d)
plot 
22.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
23.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
24.
The best definition of theme is...
a)
The lesson the author is teaching. 
b)
The message the author is sending.
c)
A word that summarizes the story.
d)
The character's main problem.
25.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
26.
When the audience or reader knows something important that a character in the story does not know, this is called
a)
situational irony
b)
intelligent craft
c)
dramatic irony
d)
rising action
27.
A type of verbal irony that intends to mock or show contempt
a)
repetition
b)
sarcasm
c)
ironic twist
d)
dramatic effect
28.
If you, the reader, know that Sophie's friends are acting strange because they are throwing a surprise party for her, but Sophie does not know this, you are feeling suspense due to
a)
stress from school
b)
Sophie being involved in falling action
c)
dramatic irony
d)
situation ethics
29.
When a person says something that is the opposite of what he/she means, the person is using
a)
ironic speech
b)
verbal irony
c)
trickery
d)
verbal disagreement
30.
When the audience or reader knows something important that a character in the story does not know, this is called
a)
situational irony
b)
intelligent craft
c)
dramatic irony
d)
rising action
31.
Irony usually involves something that is 
a)
false
b)
silly
c)
unexpected
d)
unimportant
32.

A prisoner spends months digging an underground tunnel leading out of his cell. His plan is flawed, though, and he ends up emerging in the warden’s backyard, where he is promptly caught and returned to prison with additional time added to his sentence.

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

33.

In Star Wars, the audience knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, but Luke doesn’t learn this until Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

34.

As the teacher handed back our graded exams, the kid next to me muttered, “Great.”

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

35.

Microsoft's new Chief Executive Officer completes all of her work on an Apple Computer

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

36.

In The Truman Show, a 1998 movie starring Jim Carrey, the main character doesn’t realize he’s living inside a TV show, but everyone else around him, including the audience, knows the truth.

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

37.

The three types of irony are:

a)

sarcastic

b)

verbal

c)

situational

d)

dramatic

e)

candid

38.

A big, scary dog running away from a fluffy little kitten is an example of:

a)

situational irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

slapstick irony

39.

A student saying, "Oh, great, more homework," is an example of:

a)

situational irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

realistic irony

40.

Sarcasm is a form of:

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

teenage irony

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