WorksheetsUnderstanding Sarcasm and Irony
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
Who wrote a "Modest Proposal"
JK Rowling
Dr. Seuss
Agatha Christie
Jonathan Swift
Who was the only fictional character to have an obituary posted in The New York Times?
Mickey Mouse
Spider-man
Hercules Poirot
Captain America
What is the definition of Sarcasm
the use of a mocking tone
a statement that says the opposite of what it means
The use of deliberate exaggeration; presenting an outrageous or shocking ideas as if it were rational
events or dialogue that hint at future outcomes
Dramatic or situational irony often plays a role in revealing the truth
Foreshadowing
Overstatement
Sarcasm
Irony
What is the Mood/Tone of a Mystery Novel
Tension
Curiosity
Fear
Peaceful
Who are the two most famous detectives created by Agatha Christie?
Sherlock Holmes
Hercules Poirot
Popeye
Miss Marple
What is a Sleuth
a person who has a motive to commit the crime
an investigator or detective
an event that predicts a future, outcome through symbolic objects, actions, or sayings
a false or misleading clue that throws the investigator off track
What is Blackmail
demanding money or something else from a person in return for not revealing compromising information
a discovery that helps solve the crime
one guilty of a crime
to arrive at a conclusion by reasoning
What is an Alibi
to question by examining formally or officially
a guess or feeling that is not based on facts
to free someone from a criminal charge with a verdict of not guilty
an excuse that an accused person uses to show that he/she was not at the scene of the crime
"They fight like cats and dogs." is an example of
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Oxymoron
"Sally sells seashells by the sea shore" is an example of
OXYMORON
ONOMATOPOEIA
METAPHOR
ALLITERATION
"The flowers danced in the wind" is an example of
ALLITERATION
METAPHOR
PERSONIFICATION
OXYMORON
"a sister walks into her brother's messy apartment and says “'I see you're still the king of clean!'” is an example of what satirical technique
Verbal Irony
Overstatement
Sarcasm
Simile
What is a Cliffhanger?
Dramatic or situational irony often plays a role in revealing the truth
Keeping readers in suspense by ending sections or chapters with unresolved situations.
Tension, fear, curiosity
Central mystery or crime
What is a Red herring?
to free someone from blame for a crime or wrongdoing
a person who has seen the crime or has information that can help in solving the crime
a reason that a person does something
a false or misleading clue that throws the investigator off track
"The cookie was awfully good" is an example of
OXYMORON
PERSONIFICATION
METAPHOR
ONOMATOPOEIA
"I had a ton of homework" is an example of
METAPHOR
ALLITERATION
HYPERBOLE
ONOMATOPOEIA
"Shes got a heart of gold" is an example of
METAPHOR
PERSONIFICATION
SIMILE
ALLITERATION
"to free someone from blame for a crime or wrongdoing"
Hunch
Exonerate
Culprit
Blackmail
"to question by examining formally or officially"
Exonerate
Witness
Interrogation
Alibi
What is Satire? What is its purpose?
a type of writing that ridicules people's behavior or society’s institutions for the purpose of bringing about change
a statement that says the opposite of what it means
The use of deliberate exaggeration; presenting an outrageous or shocking ideas as if it were rational
the use of a mocking tone
