Irony Quiz

You'll love hanging out with my sister. She’s as friendly as a rattlesnake. Identify the type of irony used in the sentence.

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In a movie, a man tells a woman that he loves her and wants to marry her. The audience knows the man is already married and is planning to move away the next day. Identify the type of irony used in the scenario.

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

In a television program, a character who thinks she is alone in a room begins to sing along very loudly with the music in her headphones. The audience knows that her friends are in the next room and can hear her. This scenario is an example of (a)   irony.

• Verbal irony
• Dramatic irony
• Situational irony

Julia arrived late to meet Carey for lunch. “I’m sorry,” said Julia. “Were you waiting long?” Carey replied, “Oh, not that long. I had time to finish writing a novel, write thank you letters for all of my birthday presents, and memorized the dictionary. Not long at all.” Identify the type of irony used in the dialogue.

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

A pilot is afraid of flying. Identify the type of irony used in the scenario.

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Rob unpacked his backpack and started getting ready to do his homework. “Wonderful,” he said. “I forgot my social studies book at school. That will really help me get this homework finished.” The scenario uses (a)   .

• Verbal irony
• Dramatic irony
• Situational irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

In a suspenseful movie, a character runs into a room to escape someone who is chasing him. Only the audience knows that the chaser is already in the room. Identify the type of irony used in the scenario.

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

Ralph shuffled back into the classroom after being called to the principal’s office. “How did it go?” his friend Mike asked. “Oh,” said Ralph, “It went really well. I have detention for two days and I can’t go to the school carnival. Lucky me!” Identify the type of irony used in the dialogue.

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

Match the following scenarios with the type of irony they best represent.

• A painter realizes he is color blind.

• Verbal irony

• A person says 'What a beautiful day' during a hurricane.

• Dramatic irony

• Audience knows the hero is walking into a trap, but the hero does not.

• Situational irony

Jimmy tells his mom he is late getting home from school because he stayed to help the teacher organize the room. Jimmy’s mom has already received a phone call from the school and knows he was late because he had detention. Identify the type of irony used in the scenario.

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5