Also known as sarcasm, this type of irony occurs when a speaker means the opposite of what they are saying.
What is verbal irony?
100
This phrase means "Have a good trip."
What is bon voyage?
100
This common mix-up refers to the leader of a school. (Must spell the word)
What is principal?
100
A type of sentence featured in the following example:
Barry ran.
What is S-AV?
100
When doing research, websites that end in this suffix are often most reliable.
What is .edu?
200
This type of irony occurs when the audience knows more about what's going on than the characters do.
What is dramatic irony?
200
This vocab word is the Greek word for "the first" or "the beginning."
What is alpha?
200
This common mix up refers either to advice or the act of giving advice. (Must spell the word)
What is counsel?
200
A type of sentence featured in the following example:
I am.
What is S-LV?
200
This is another name for the main idea of a written work.
What is a thesis?
300
This type of irony occurs when what happens is the opposite of what is expected to happen.
What is situational irony?
300
This vocab word means "the masses" or "the common people."
What is hoi polloi?
300
This common mix up refers to writing paper. (Must spell the word)
What is stationery?
300
A type of sentence featured in the following example:
"I am smart."
What is S-LV-PA?
300
This comes before a pronoun or appositive to signal what the pronoun or appositive refers to.
What is an antecedent?
400
The type of irony that occurs in the following example:
"When Carl got his test back and saw that he had failed, his friend Johnny turned to him and said, 'Nice job, brainiac!'"
What is verbal irony (sarcasm)?
400
This vocab word refers to "complete freedom to do or act as one wishes or thinks best."
What is carte blanche?
400
This common mix-up refers to the building where governments meet and work. (Must spell the word).
What is capitol?
400
A type of sentence featured in the following example:
"Barry bought a pie."
What is S-AV-DO?
400
This dramatic technique refers to when two characters are speaking on stage but then one makes a quick remark off to the side so that the other person cannot hear it.
What is an aside?
500
The type of irony that occurs in the following passage:
"Though he knew the character on screen couldn't hear him, Evan felt compelled to yell, 'Don't go in there, man! There's a killer waiting for you!'"
What is dramatic irony?
500
This vocab word refers to people or works that are experimental or innovative.
What is avant-garde?
500
This common mix up refers to either the act of seeing or the thing being seen. (Must spell the word)
What is sight?
500
A type of sentence featured in the following example:
"The chefs made her waffles."
What is S-AV-IO-DO?
500
This pronoun correctly complete the following the sentence:
"The person brought _________ bag to the front of the room."