Irony

What is the definition of irony?

• A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object.

• a piece of paper or card that gives you a chance of winning.

• an expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite.

• being an indication to a person

an example of a type of irony is

• situational irony

• combined irony

• inflatable irony

a example of a irony is

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In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully, to save her life. On the way to the hospital, the ambulance is hit by a semi-truck, and everyone onboard the ambulance is killed.

• situational irony

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

A movie you are watching shows a woman jogging in the woods. The next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging.

• Situational irony

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

In your history book, you read about a young man in the Revolutionary War who kills a British soldier. That soldier who was killed turns out to be his favorite cousin.

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• verbal irony

Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• the cat ran way from the dog

• she told everyone what a beautiful day it was

• a monster has a cross in his house

• penny is pretty

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

• a left handed person is called "lefty"

• a tall person is called a "shorty"

• an arrogant animal gets caught

Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?

• a mother expecting her children to do well in school, and they make a honor roll

• a man meets his long lost son but doesn't know it, although the reader does

• a little girl can se the future

• a teacher tells her students they did well on their test but actually they all failed.

The son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary.

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony