Identifying and Using Irony

The reader knows something that the character(s) does not

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• foreshadowing

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.d

A contrast between the expected and what actually occurs

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• mood

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.d

What is irony?

• the contrast between expectation and reality

• an old, funny saying

• the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of two or more words

• a comparison of two or more things using like or as

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CCSS.L.8.5A

What type of irony is represented in the following image?

• situational irony

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• none of the above

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Walter looked at the chair covered in spikes and said, "This chair looks so comfortable."

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• No Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!" this is:

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

This chair looks so comfortable.

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• No Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Looking at the messy room, Mom said, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

• Dramatic irony

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Not ironic, annoying

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CCSS.L.8.5A

This chair looks SO relaxing!

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• none

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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

• dramatic

• situational

• verbal

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CCSS.L.8.5A