Irony Mini-Flashcard

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What is verbal irony?

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what is said is different than what is meant

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Situational irony is when

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what happens is the opposite of what is expected

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Dramatic irony is when

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the audience knows something the character doesn't

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Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

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verbal

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In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move, but the audience is.

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dramatic

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A pilot with a fear of heights

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situational irony

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What type of irony is this? Options: verbal, dramatic, situational

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verbal

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What kind of irony is this? Options: verbal, situational, dramatic

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dramatic

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A firehouse burns down. Options: Verbal, Dramatic, Situational

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Situational

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A man who needed medical assistance is run over by an ambulance.

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Situational