Verbal or Situational Irony

A man looked out the window to see a hail storm, thunder and lightning. He turned to his friend and said, "This is wonderful weather we're having!"

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• none of the above

Looking at her child's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• none of the above

Melanie and her family decided to travel from Pennsylvania to Florida in January in order to avoid the cold weather. However, as soon as they arrived, they were welcomed by below-freezing temperatures. What type of irony is represented in this situation?

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• none of the above

Dr. Martin called an ambulance to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, wishing to save her life after she had a heart attack. On the way to the hospital, the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is injured. What type of irony is represented in this situation?

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• all of the above

What is situational irony?

• when the speaker says one thing and means the opposite

• a contrast between what a character expects and what really happens

• the reader or viewer knows more than the characters

• none of the above

What is another word that can be used when talking about verbal irony?

• story

• sarcasm

• joke

What type of irony is represented in the following image?

• situational irony

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• none of the above

The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally means the opposite

• situational irony 

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony 

• satire 

Identify the type of irony.

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• not irony; a coincidence

The outcome is opposite of what is expected to happen

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• reversal

• caricature