Irony Flashcard

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Irony involving a situation in which the reader knows something about present or future circumstances that the character does not know

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dramatic irony

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Irony involving an unexpected ending; when the opposite of what is expected actually occurs.

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situational irony

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Irony in which the intended meaning of a statement differs from the meaning that the words appear to express

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verbal irony

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We often confuse irony with something that’s:
a) funny
b) coincidence
c) the opposite of what you expected
d) both a and b

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both funny and coincidence

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A situation is only ironic if what happens is

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the exact opposite of what you expected happened

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Which of the following is NOT an example of situational irony?

An Olympic diver doing a belly flop

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An 80-year old woman texting and blogging

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A ridiculously short man winning a high-jump competition

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An actress running right into a door and falling on her face

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An actress running right into a door and falling on her face

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Verbal irony occurs

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When the speaker says the opposite of what he/she means

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Which two things often occur simultaneously? Verbal irony and:

sincerity

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sarcasm

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hatred

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confusion

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sarcasm

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What’s an example of verbal irony?

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Saying, “Good job!” to someone who just rear ended a car