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IRONY, Sarcasm, Hyperbole, Understatement

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

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.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
3.
a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

none of the above

4.
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
5.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
6.
The son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
7.
a)
verbal irony
b)
situational irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
none of the above
8.
When we know the identify of the superhero, but everyone else wonders who they are, thats...?
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
Super
9.
a)
verbal irony
b)
situational irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
none of the above
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.

“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

14.

“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

15.

The three types of irony are:

a)

sarcastic

b)

verbal

c)

situational

d)

dramatic

e)

candid

16.

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

17.

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

a)

situational irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

realistic irony

18.

Sarcasm is a form of:

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

teenage irony

19.

A famous lion tamer being eaten by a lion is an example of:

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

karmic irony

20.

A robber sneaking down the alley, unaware that a policeman is waiting for him, just behind the building, is an example of:

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

criminal irony

21.

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

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

realistic irony

22.

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

23.

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

24.

After setting the kitchen on fire with another baking disaster, Chloe says to her family, "Well, you always knew I was a great cook!" This is an example of:

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

teenage irony

25.

The surfer paddles calmly across the clear water. Beneath her, the huge shark circles, ready to attack. This is an example of:

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

realistic irony

26.

A fire station burns to the ground. This is an example of:

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

sarcastic irony

27.

In a horror movie, a teen girl is watching a horror movie. A scary guy in a mask sneaks up behind her. This is an example of:

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

terrifying irony

28.

Bonus: This singer from the 1990s had a hit song called "Ironic," in which she listed a bunch of unlucky, coincidental things that weren't actually ironic at all. What is her name?

a)

Alanis Morissette

b)

Fiona Apple

c)

Sarah McLachlan

d)

Liz Phair

29.

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

30.

It rained on a couple's wedding day.

a)

irony

b)

not irony, just unfortunate

31.

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

32.
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
33.
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
34.
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
35.
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
36.
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
37.
Irony usually involves something that is 
a)
false
b)
silly
c)
unexpected
d)
unimportant
38.

A pilot is afraid of heights.

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

No Irony

39.

When the opposite of what we expect occurs.

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

No Irony

40.

Saying the opposite of what you mean

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

No Irony

41.

When the audience knows more than the character

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

This is not a type of irony.

42.

What type of irony is shown on this cartoon?

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

No Irony

43.

Romeo thinks Juliet is dead, but the audience knows she drank a sleeping potion.

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

No Irony

44.

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!"

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

No Irony

45.

Simba mopes around and feels guilty about his father's death. Unlike the audience, Simba doesn't know Scar actually killed Mufasa. What kind of irony is this?

a)

Situational

b)

Verbal

c)

Dramatic

46.

Which option is dramatic irony?

a)

The Lion King: Simba becomes friends with Pumba and Timon.

b)

Toy Story: Woody not liking Buzz at first.

c)

Beauty and the Beast: The audience knowing the beast is actually human.

47.

When the audience knows that the Incredibles are superheros but everyone else in the movie doesn't know. What kind of irony is that?

a)

Situational

b)

Verbal

c)

Dramatic

48.

Nemo's dad is an un-funny clown fish. What type of irony is this?

a)

Situational

b)

Verbal

c)

Dramatic

49.

The monsters employed at MONSTERS INC are afraid of children.

a)

Situational

b)

Verbal

c)

Dramatic

50.

True or false: a satire uses humor to critique something that is wrong with society

a)

True

b)

False

51.
The reader is aware of important information that the characters do not know
a)
situational irony
b)
verbal irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
parody
52.
a)
Sarcasm
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Parody
d)
Dramatic Irony
53.
The outcome is opposite of what is expected to happen
a)
dramatic irony
b)
situational irony
c)
reversal
d)
caricature
54.

What rhetorical device is being used in the image?

a)

Sarcasm

b)

Caricature

c)

Hyperbole

55.

Identify the type of irony.

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

not irony; a coincidence

56.

Identify the type of irony.

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

not irony; a coincidence

57.

What form of irony is demonstrated in this image?

a)

Verbal

b)

Dramatic

c)

Situational

d)

No Irony Present

58.

When the exact opposite of what is expected happens

a)

situational irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

dramatic irony

59.

You'll love hanging out with my sister. She's as friendly as a rattlesnake.

a)

SITUATIONAL IRONY

b)

DRAMATIC IRONY

c)

VERBAL IRONY

60.

In a movie, a man tells a woman that he loves her and wants to marry her. The audience knows the man is already married and is planning to move away the next day.

a)

SITUATIONAL IRONY

b)

DRAMATIC IRONY

c)

VERBAL IRONY

61.

In a play, a character who thinks she is alone in a room begins to sing along very loudly with the music in her headphones. The audience knows that her friends are in the next room and can hear her.

a)

SITUATIONAL IRONY

b)

DRAMATIC IRONY

c)

VERBAL IRONY

62.

Julia arrived late to meet Carey for lunch. "I'm sorry," said Julia. "Were you waiting long?" - Carey replied, "Oh, not that long. I had time to finish reading my book, write thank you letters for all of my birthday presents, and memorized a poem. Not long at all!"

a)

SITUATIONAL IRONY

b)

DRAMATIC IRONY

c)

VERBAL IRONY

63.

A painter learns that he is color blind.

a)

SITUATIONAL IRONY

b)

DRAMATIC IRONY

c)

VERBAL IRONY

64.

A fire station burns down.

a)

SITUATIONAL IRONY

b)

DRAMATIC IRONY

c)

VERBAL IRONY

65.

The captain of a cruise ship gets seasick!

a)

SITUATIONAL IRONY

b)

DRAMATIC IRONY

c)

VERBAL IRONY

66.

Jimmy tells his mom that he is late getting home from school because he stayed to help a classmate with a project. Jimmy's mom has already received a phone call from the school and knows that he is late because he had detention.

a)

SITUATIONAL IRONY

b)

DRAMATIC IRONY

c)

VERBAL IRONY

67.

Tommy's mother came in from mowing the lawn to find Tommy sprawled on the couch playing a video game. "I hate to bother you," she said, "as you're obviously doing something really important, but I need you to come outside and rake the leaves."

a)

SITUATIONAL IRONY

b)

DRAMATIC IRONY

c)

VERBAL IRONY

68.

A ski area closes because of heavy snowfall.

a)

SITUATIONAL IRONY

b)

DRAMATIC IRONY

c)

VERBAL IRONY

69.

"What about you? I've seen you in the market. You can lift hundred pound bags of flour," I snap at him.

"Yes and I'm sure the arena will be full of bags of flour for me to chuck at people."

~from Hunger Games

a)

Irony

b)

Parody

c)

Sarcasm

d)

Incongruity

70.

Identify the type of irony.

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

not irony; a coincidence

71.

Identify the type of irony.

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

not irony; a coincidence

72.

Identify the type of irony.

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

not irony; a coincidence

73.

Identify the type of irony.

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

not irony; a coincidence

74.

Identify the type of irony.

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

not irony; a coincidence

75.

Identify the type of irony.

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

not irony; a coincidence

76.

Which of the following statements is an example of hyperbole?

a)

I have two dogs at home.

b)

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

77.

Identify the hyperbolic statement:

a)

She runs faster than the wind.

b)

He reads a book every week.

78.

Which of the following is NOT a hyperbole?

a)

I've told you a million times.

b)

It rained a lot last night.

79.

Why do authors sprinkle their writing with hyperbole?

a)

To lead the reader into a maze of confusion

b)

To add a dash of drama and highlight their point or feeling

80.

Which of these is a wildly exaggerated statement, also known as hyperbole?

a)

The sun is incredibly, unbelievably bright.

b)

I'm buried under a mountain of homework!

81.

What effect does hyperbole have on the reader?

a)

It can make the text more difficult to understand.

b)

It can add humor or emphasis to make the text more engaging.

82.

Spot the Hyperbole

a)

I ate a large bowl of pasta.

b)

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

c)

My stomach made noises when I was hungry

83.

Spot the Hyperbole

a)

I was so nervous when I sang on stage.

b)

On stage, I could feel the world staring at me.

c)

The lights shining in my eyes were extremely bright.

84.

After winning the championship, an athlete says, "We didn't play too badly." 

This is ________.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Understatement

85.

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse," is ______.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Understatement

86.

  • "He's as skinny as a toothpick," is ______.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Understatement

87.

 Saying, "It seems to be raining a little," in the middle of a hurricane is _____.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Understatement

88.

On the coldest day of the year with record low temperatures, saying, "I might need a jacket today," is ____.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Understatement

89.

  • You scrape the entire side of your car. "It is only a small scratch," is an example of ____.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Understatement

90.


You just hit the biggest lottery of all time! Saying, "I'm kind of excited," is _____.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Understatement

91.

"She died of embarrassment," is ______.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Understatement

92.


Jessica gets the highest grade in the class. She says, "I did OK on that test," which is _____.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Understatement

93.
5. Getting hit by a speeding car might leave a mark
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
94.

She gave birth to me, raised me and provided for me from an infant... Maybe I owe her one.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Understatement

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