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Irony

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is situational irony?

a)

When a character says one thing but means another.

b)

When the reader knows something that the character does not.

c)

When a character or the reader expects one thing, but something very different happens or is true.

d)

None of the above

2.

What is dramatic irony?

a)

When a character says one thing but means another.

b)

When the reader knows something that the character does not.

c)

When a character or the reader expects one thing, but something very different happens or is true.

d)

None of the above

3.

What is verbal irony?

a)

When a character says one thing but means another.

b)

When the reader knows something that the character does not.

c)

When a character or the reader expects one thing, but something very different happens or is true.

d)

None of the above

4.

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

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

5.

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

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

6.

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

7.

A police station was robbed.

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

8.

Before their televised debate began, one politician sneered, “Good luck,” as her opponent crossed in front of her, walking toward the stage.

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Situational Irony

9.

Monster’s Inc. is a corporation run by monsters. Their job is to scare children, but the audience knows that they are the ones who are afraid of the children.

a)

DRAMATIC

b)

SITUATIONAL

c)

VERBAL

d)

NONE

10.

Whenever a person or character says something or does something that is different from what they (or we) expect them to say or do.

(a)