Irony

What is verbal irony?

• what is said is different than what is meant

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

• what happens is the opposite of what is expected

A pilot with a fear of heights

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

What type of irony is this?

• verbal

• dramatic

• situational

What type of irony is this ?

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

What type of irony?

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

What kind of irony is this?

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

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

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

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• none of the above

What type of irony is this?

• verbal

• dramatic

• situational