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Irony Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George breaks a date with his girlfriend so he can go to a ball game with the guys. At the concession stand, he runs into his girlfriend with another guy. What type of irony is this?

a)

situational

b)

verbal

c)

dramatic

2.

You are watching a horror movie. You know that the bad guy is waiting for the main character in the closet, but the character doesnʼt know and unknowingly opens the closet door. What type of irony is this?

a)

situational

b)

verbal

c)

dramatic

3.

As you walk outside into the pouring rain, your friend sarcastically comments, “What lovely weather weʼre having today.” What type of irony is this?

a)

situational

b)

verbal

c)

dramatic

4.

A police station gets robbed. What type of irony is this?

a)

situational

b)

verbal

c)

dramatic

5.

When watching a talk show, the audience knows why a person has been brought on the show. However, the person in the chair does not know that they are going to be reunited with a long-lost friend. What type of irony is this?

a)

situational

b)

verbal

c)

dramatic

6.
Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
7.
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
8.
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. 
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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
13.
The son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
14.

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

15.

Fahrenheit 451, a novel about the dangers of censorship (the banning of books/information), is one of the most-often banned books in the U.S.

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony