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Worksheetsirony
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Irony usually involves something that is
a)
false
b)
silly
c)
unexpected
d)
unimportant
2.
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
3.
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
4.
When an event turns out in a way that would be the opposite of what a person might logically expect, this is called
a)
a surprise resolution
b)
situational irony
c)
suspense
d)
dramatic irony
5.
A type of verbal irony that intends to mock or show contempt
a)
repetition
b)
sarcasm
c)
ironic twist
d)
dramatic effect
6.
Irony can best be used to achieve which of the following effects?
a)
create humor, suspense, or tragedy
b)
create an emotional connection with the audience
c)
create action, setting, and basic situation
d)
introduce new characters
7.
A symbol functions to
a)
represent only itself
b)
make it easy to understand the basic storyline
c)
represent something beyond itself
d)
confuse the reader
8.
Symbols can lead to an understanding of a story's
a)
action
b)
plot
c)
theme
d)
verbal irony
9.
Traveling from Pennsylvania to Florida in January in order to avoid the cold weather but finding below-freezing temperatures once you arrived in Florida would be an example of:
a)
dramatic irony
b)
good luck
c)
situational irony
d)
motion sickness
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)
Sophie being involved in falling action
c)
dramatic irony
d)
situation ethics
11.
In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully to save her life. On the way to the hospital the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is killed.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
12.
A movie you are watching shows a woman jogging in the woods. The next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
13.
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
14.
Which of the following is an example of situational irony?
a)
The cat ran away from the dog.
b)
She told everyone what a beautiful day it was.
c)
A vampire has a cross in his house.
d)
Penny is beautiful.
15.
Romeo arrives at the Capulet family tomb 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 for her own motives. When the audience of a story knows more than the characters involved, what type of irony is employed?
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
16.
Which of the following is NOT an example of verbal irony?
a)
A left handed person is called "Lefty"
b)
A tall person is called "Shorty
c)
An arrogant criminal gets caught.
d)
A best selling writer's latest novel is a flop.
17.
Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?
a)
A mother expecting her children to do well in school, and they make the honor roll.
b)
A man meets his long-lost son but doesn't know it, although the reader does.
c)
A little girl can see the future.
d)
A teacher tells her students they did well on a test, but actually they all failed
18.
The son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
19.
The student in class who had the highest grades in middle school drops out of high school. This is an example of which type of irony?
a)
Dramatic Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Verbal Irony
20.
Any instance in which the narrator or a character says one thing but means something else is
a)
Verbal Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
21.
Which is NOT a type of irony?
a)
situational
b)
momentous
c)
dramatic
d)
verbal
22.
What is verbal 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 a character doesn't know.
23.
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
24.
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
25.
Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"
a)
verbal
b)
situational
c)
dramatic
d)
not ironic
26.
In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move, but the audience is aware
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
not ironic
27.
A pilot with a fear of heights
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
not ironic
28.
A marriage counselor filed for divorce
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
not ironic
29.
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)
not irony
30.
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)
not irony
31.
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 These
d)
The girl is afraid of sharks
32.
It rained on a couple's wedding day.
a)
irony
b)
not irony, just unfortunate
33.
We traveled out east to avoid the Michigan cold and drove right into a surprise snow storm out east.
a)
irony
b)
not irony, just unfortunate
34.
Irony usually involves something that is
a)
false
b)
silly
c)
unexpected
d)
unimportant
35.
A type of verbal irony that intends to mock or show contempt
a)
repetition
b)
sarcasm
c)
ironic twist
d)
dramatic effect
36.
Irony can best be used to achieve which of the following effects?
a)
create humor, suspense, or tragedy
b)
create an emotional connection with the audience
c)
create action, setting, and basic situation
d)
introduce new characters
37.
A symbol functions to
a)
represent only itself
b)
make it easy to understand the basic storyline
c)
represent something beyond itself
d)
confuse the reader
38.
What type of irony is represented in the following image?
a)
situational irony
b)
verbal irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
none of the above
39.
When we know the identify of the superhero, but everyone else wonders who they are, thats...?
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
Super
40.
Select all types of irony:
a)
Situational
b)
Mood
c)
Verbal
d)
Dramatic
41.
After an accident, a boy says: "Yay! Just what I have always wanted; a broken leg!"
a)
Situational
b)
Dramatic
c)
Verbal
42.
A vet hates animals.
a)
Situational
b)
Dramatic
c)
Verbal
43.
A personal trainer is overweight.
a)
Dramatic
b)
Verbal
c)
Situational
44.
What type of irony is used in this image?
a)
Situatonal
b)
Verbal
c)
Draatic
45.
What type of irony is used in this image?
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
46.
What type of irony is used in this image?
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
47.
In horror movies, the audience knows that there is a killer in the house, but the character does not and they proceed to enter.
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
48.
A robbery at a police station would be an example of which type of irony?
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
49.
Which type of irony is used in this image?
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
50.
A student says: “Oh great!” after failing an exam
a)
Verbal
b)
Dramatic
c)
Situational
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