Puns and Irony

What's an example of verbal irony?

• Chanting, "You're an awesome athlete!" to an Olympian

• Saying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a car

• When the sun is shining and the birds are singing, you say, "Nice weather we're having, right?"

• All of the above

What is verbal irony?

• When what is said is different than what is meant

• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected

• When the audience knows something a character doesn't know. 

A pun ...

• is a form of poetry

• is when words with the same sounding beginning are used

• is a word that mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to

• is the creation of humour through multiple meaning or similar sounding words

What is a homographic pun?

• A pun that uses word which are spelled the same, but have different meanings

• A pun that uses words which sound the same, but have different spellings or meanings.

• A pun that isn't funny

• A pun with spelling mistakes

What type of irony?

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

Poor Steve was feeling down because none of his friends wished him a happy birthday at school that day. On his way home from school, he got a call from his mom telling him to stop at the neighbor's to pick up a package that was accidentally delivered to the wrong house. When Steve arrived and rang the bell, all of his friends and family jumped out from behind the furniture and yelled, "Surprise! Happy Birthday!" This is an example of what type of irony?

• DRAMATIC

• SITUATIONAL

• VERBAL

• NONE

• verbal irony
• dramatic irony
• situational irony
• none of the above

The audience watches as Jack overhears his boss say that James will not get a promotion. Later in the play, Jack wishes James good luck with the promotion. Which type of irony is this?

• DRAMATIC

• SITUATIONAL

• VERBAL

• NONE

A student asks a question that has already been asked by three other students, and the teacher replies, “I’d love to answer that question for you again.” This is likely

an example of...

• situational irony

• sarcasm

• understatement

• satire

Which of the following is NOT an example of irony?

• A tall man is nicknamed “Shorty.”

• A best-selling author tells boring stories at dinner parties.

• The school valedictorian ends up homeless.

• A left-handed person is nicknamed “Lefty.”