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Types of Irony Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
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. 
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.

A fire department catching on fire is:

a)

Dramatic Irony because the audience knew it was going to catch on fire, but the firefighters did not know.

b)

Situational Irony because the audience expected the fire department to be free from fire danger. The audience did not expect it to catch on fire.

c)

Verbal Irony because the audience said, "A fire department is on fire." The audience really meant it was ok.

9.

While hiding their son's birthday gifts, the son was quietly watching from the closet. This is which irony and why?

a)

Dramatic Irony because the audience knows their son is watching them hiding his birthday present. The parents do not know.

b)

Situational Irony because the audience expected the son to be asleep. The audience did not expect him to be watching his parents.

10.

Julie looks at her tire and notices it is flat. She says, "Aw! Nice!" What irony is this example of and why?

a)

Dramatic Irony because the audience knew Julie's tire was flat. Julie did not know.

b)

Situational Irony because the audience expected Julie's tire to be fine. The audience did not expect her tire to be flat.

c)

Verbal Irony because Julie said, "Aw! Nice!" She really meant having a flat tire was an inconvenience.