WorksheetsIrony Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
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?
situational
verbal
dramatic
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?
situational
verbal
dramatic
As you walk outside into the pouring rain, your friend sarcastically comments, “What lovely weather weʼre having today.” What type of irony is this?
situational
verbal
dramatic
A police station gets robbed. What type of irony is this?
situational
verbal
dramatic
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?
situational
verbal
dramatic
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.
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
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.
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
