3 TYPES OF IRONY

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This is an example of what type of irony?

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SITUATIONAL

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Last night, the fire department building burned down. This is an example of what type of irony?

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SITUATIONAL

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After Susan turned in her test, the teacher saw all of the questions she didn't answer, turned to her, and said, "Looks like someone really studied for the test!" This is what type of irony?

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VERBAL

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What type of irony is exemplified by William Eno, "Father of Traffic Safety," who invented the stop sign, crosswalk, traffic circle, one-way street, and taxi stand, but never learned to drive?

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SITUATIONAL

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What type of irony is it that the only losing basketball coach in University of Kansas history is James Naismith—the man who invented basketball in 1891?

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SITUATIONAL

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What type of irony is demonstrated by the fact that the first man to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel died after slipping on an orange peel?

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SITUATIONAL

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What type of irony is demonstrated when Bill Hillman, who wrote a book called How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona, was gored to death by a bull three weeks after its release?

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SITUATIONAL

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When Sofia saw the teacher passing around more irony worksheets, she thought to herself, "Awesome! Another homework packet!" This is which type of irony?

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VERBAL

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What type of irony is exemplified by James Dean, who warned about the dangers of fast driving but was killed in a car crash while driving too fast?

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SITUATIONAL

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What type of irony is illustrated in Monster’s Inc., where monsters scare children but are actually afraid of them?

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Dramatic irony.