1/12/2022 Types of Irony

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Types of Irony
15 Questions DATE  : 

1. When the audience knows more than the character

A Dramatic irony B Situational irony

C None D Verbal irony

2. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite

A Situational irony B Verbal irony

C None D Dramatic irony

3. When the opposite of what we expect occurs

A Dramatic irony B Verbal irony

C None D Situational irony

4. A pilot is afraid of heights.

A none B situational irony

C dramatic irony D verbal irony

5.
The audience knows the characters cannot hear the toys speaking,
but the toys do not know.

A none B dramatic irony

C situational irony D verbal irony

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6. The Titanic, the most indestructible ship on the ocean, hits an iceberg and sinks.

A verbal irony B dramatic irony

C none D situational irony

7.

What example of irony can be found in this picture?

A situational B dramatic

C verbal D none

8. A marriage counselor gets divorced.

A dramatic irony B situational irony

C verbal irony D none

9. A fire erupts at the fire station.

A dramatic irony B situational irony

C verbal irony D none

10.

That dog is as harmless as a fly.

A dramatic irony B verbal irony

C none D situational irony

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11.

This chair looks SO relaxing!

A dramatic irony B none

C situational irony D verbal irony

12. The teacher failed a test.

A verbal irony B dramatic irony

C none D situational irony

13. The audience sees a man break into the house, but another character does not know he is
upstairs.

A verbal irony B none

C situational irony D dramatic irony

14. "Wow! Get ready for another warm, tropical day!" said my mom as she looked out at the
snow.

A dramatic irony B situational irony

C none D verbal irony

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

A dramatic irony B none

C verbal irony D situational irony

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Answer Key

1. a 2. b 3. d 4. b

5. b 6. d 7. a 8. b

9. b 10. b 11. d 12. d

13. d 14. d 15. a

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