Irony Flashcard

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When the reader or audience knows something the characters don't.

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Dramatic Irony

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When the opposite of what is supposed to happen, happens.

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Irony

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When a person or character says the opposite of what they mean.

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Verbal Irony

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What type of irony is depicted in the statement: “I’m sorry, sir, but this flight has been delayed by three hours,” the airline clerk explained to my uncle. “Awesome,” he replied.

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Verbal Irony

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Monster’s Inc. is a corporation run by monsters. Their job is to scare children, but the audience knows that they are the ones who are afraid of the children.

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DRAMATIC

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In Star Wars, the audience knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, but Luke doesn’t learn this until Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

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Dramatic Irony

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A prisoner spends months digging an underground tunnel leading out of his cell. His plan is flawed, though, and he ends up emerging in the warden’s backyard, where he is promptly caught and returned to prison with additional time added to his sentence. What type of irony is this?

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Situational Irony

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The Titanic, the most indestructible ship on the ocean, hits an iceberg and sinks. Options: verbal irony, dramatic irony, situational irony, none

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situational irony

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What type of irony is used in the statement: "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

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verbal

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Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• Failing a test you did not study for
• A seagull that dives for dropped food on the beach
• Falling face first into a large cake you were trying to carry
• A cat that is terrified of mice

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A cat that is terrified of mice