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Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
Which type of Irony
Coincidence or Irony
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What is verbal irony generally known as.
What is sarcasm.
100
Define situational irony.
What is when what happens is the opposite of what is expected.
100
Define dramatic irony.
What is when the reader knows more than a character.
100
Jimmy walks into an abandoned warehouse. You see the killer hiding in the shrubs, but Jim didn't notice.
What is dramatic irony.
100
A chili farmer doesn't like spicy foods.
What is ironic.
200
Define verbal irony.
What is where what is said is the opposite of what is meant.
200
True or False. A fire on a fire hydrant is an example of situational irony.
What is true.
200
Give an example of a novel with dramatic irony.
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200
A hungry cook.
What is situational irony.
200
You and your friend both had the same breed of dog when you were younger.
What is a coincidence.
300
True or false. This is an example of verbal irony. "Emily is a pig."
What is true.
300
True or false. Situational irony is typically more subtle and effective than verbal or dramatic irony.
What is true.
300
True or false this is an example of dramatic irony. The cover of the movie JAWS shows an unexpecting women about to be killed by jaws.
What is true.
300
In Star Wars, you know that Darth Vader is Luke's father, yet, he doesn't know.
What is dramatic irony.
300
In the movie Monsters Inc, there is a corporation run by monsters whose job is to scare children, when in reality they are the ones who are scared of the children.
What is Ironic.
400
Who is the character that voices this example of verbal irony? Donkey: Can I stay with you? Please? Shrek: Of course. Donkey: Really? Shrek: NO.
What is Shrek.
400
Give an example of situational irony in everyday life.
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400
True or false. Is an example of dramatic irony. Throughout most of the Lion King, Simba mopes around feeling guilty for his father's death, unaware (as the audience is) that Scar actually killed Mufasa.
What is True.
400
An anti-technology website.
What is situational irony.
400
You are walking down the street and you find a penny but you don't pick it up, when you try to take the bus you are missing a penny and you have to walk.
What is ironic.
500
True or false, this is an example of verbal irony. Man: "What are you doing here at the supermarket?" Dude: "Oh, yanno, hunting elephants."
What is true.
500
The whole story of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” presents a case of the situational irony. Dorothy moves to the wizard in order to find a way to go her home just to learn that she was capable of doing so persistently. Scarecrow wished to become intelligent, but he discovers himself a perfect genius. Woodsman considers himself as not capable of love; nevertheless he learns that he has a good heart. Lion appears as a coward and then turns out to be an extremely fearless and courageous. Name one of the characters and why they are an example of situational irony.
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500
True or false. Is an example of dramatic irony? Marie had just gotten home and heard a loud thud. She thought that someone was in trouble, but her sister reassured her it was just the family next door playing trivia.
What is false. The reader has no more knowledge of the situation than the character.
500
Gary Stiffler said "oh great" after falling off a cliff.
What is verbal irony.
500
In the Little Mermaid, Eric was saved from a shipwreck by Ariel, and she fell in love with him immediately. She asks Ursula to give her legs so that she can go find him, and has to give her voice to Ursula in return. However, without her voice, Eric does not recognize her and still searches for his love.
What is Ironic.