Literary Devices Quiz

What is dramatic irony?

• When the opposite of what is expected happens

• When the readers know something the characters do not

• When the character says something he/she does NOT mean

• None of the above.

What is verbal irony?

• When the opposite of what is expected happens

• When the readers know something the characters do not

• When the character says something he/she does NOT mean

• None of the above.

What is situational irony?

• When the opposite of what is expected happens

• When the readers know something the characters do not

• When the character says something he/she does NOT mean

• None of the above.

What is symbolism?

• When one thing represents something else

• When you are given an example of something else

• When one thing does NOT represent something else

• When you are given an example of something you already have.

Romeo and Juliet—where Juliet was pretending to be dead, but Romeo didn’t know and the readers do—was an example of what type of irony?

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

• None of the above.

What type of irony is depicted in the cartoon where a student brings a video game to a teacher?

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

• None of the above

What type of irony does the phrase "Nothing is written in stone" on a stone illustrate?

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

• None of the above

What type of irony is depicted in the image where the sign says "ALWAYS OPEN" but also shows "CLOSED"?

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

• None of the above

What type of irony is shown in the image where the phone service sign says "Phone out of service? Give us a call"?

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

• None of the above

What type of irony is illustrated by the example: "Simba thinks he was at fault for his father’s death"?

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

• None of the above