Vocabulary
a subgroup within a larger group
faction
6 inches
Name this type of irony: After dropping their phone in a puddle, someone groans, "Fantastic! I was just thinking it needed a swim."
Verbal Irony
This city is the capital of Texas
Austin
to guess
conjecture
What country does Lilliput represent?
England
Name this type of irony: A character in a play eagerly opens a letter, believing it contains a job offer, but the audience knows it’s actually a rejection.
Dramatic Irony
people who live in a place
inhabitants
This football team won the most recent Super Bowl
the Philadelphia Eagles
an official law or order
edict
What country does Blefuscu represent?
France
Name this type of irony: A person stuck in traffic sighs and says, "Ah yes, nothing like a relaxing drive through the city."
Verbal Irony
very basic, not developed
primitive
What is the most spoken language in the world (when considering only native speakers)?
a downward slope
declivity
Who asks Gulliver to protect the Lilliputians from Blefuscu?
Redresal
Name this type of irony: A professional cake baker forgets their own spouse’s birthday and has to buy a last-minute grocery store cake.
Situational Irony
wise or having good judgement
prudent
This musical artist recently won a Grammy for "Song of the Year."
Kendrick Lamar
a separation between members of a group caused by a disagreement
schism
What real, English political parties do the Tramecksans and Slamecksans represent?
Whigs and Torries
What two religious groups does Swift satirize through his portrayal of Blefuscu and Lilliput?
Protestants and Catholics
the practice of one country having control over another area and its people
colonialism
Which country did the US purchase Alaska from?
Russia