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- 1. Multiple ChoiceExclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an examverbal ironydramatic ironysituational ironynone of the above
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn the movie, "Toy Story", human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is.verbal ironydramatic ironysituational ironynone of the above
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA pilot with a fear of heightsverbal ironydramatic ironysituational ironynone of the above
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn horror movies, the audience is aware that there is a killer in the house, but the character does not and they proceed to enter.verbal ironydramatic ironysituational ironynone of the above
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said “Wonderful weather we’re having!”verbal ironydramatic ironysituational ironynone of the above
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA hungry cookverbal ironydramatic ironysituational ironynone of the above
- 7. Multiple ChoiceType of Irony: A girl standing at a bus stop in the pouring rain says, "Isn't this great?"VerbalSituationalDramaticNone of the above
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is verbal irony?When what is said is different than what is meantWhen what happens is the opposite of what is expectedWhen the audience knows something a character doesn't know.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is situational irony?When what is said is the opposite of what is meantWhen what happens is the opposite of what is expectedWhen the audience knows something the character doesn't
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is dramatic Irony?When what is said is different than what is meantWhen what happens is the opposite of what is expectedWhen the audience knows something the character doesn't
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA robbery at a police station would be an example of which type of irony?VerbalDramaticSituationalNone of the Above
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How does this photo show dramatic irony?We know the girl is about to be eaten by a sharkThe shark doesn't know it's about to run into a swimmerAll of the above - 13. Multiple ChoiceLooking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"VerbalsituationalDramaticIrony
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIf you, the reader, know that Sophie's friends are acting in a strange manner because they are throwing a surprise party for her, but Sophie does not know this, you are feeling suspense due to ...stress from schoolSophie being involved in falling actiondramatic ironysituation ethics
- 15. Multiple Choiceverbal ironysituational ironydramatic ironynone of the above
- 16. Multiple Choiceverbal ironydramatic ironysituational ironynone of the above
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat's an example of verbal irony?Chanting, "You're an awesome athlete!" to an OlympianSaying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a carWhen the sun is shining and the birds are singing, you say, "Nice weather we're having, right?"All of the above
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHow does this photo show dramatic irony? (click the text to see the picture)The prisoner thinks he's escaping but we know he's in for an unpleasant surpriseYou don't expect an outhouse (toilet) to be next to a prisonThe prisoner is clearly sarcasticAll of the above
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIn real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully to save her life. On the way to the hospital the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is killed.Situational IronyVerbal IronyDramatic Irony
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIn your history book, you read about a young man in the Revolutionary War who kills a British soldier. That soldier who was killed turns out to be his favourite cousin.Situational IronyVerbal IronyDramatic Irony
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of situational irony?The cat ran away from the dog.She told everyone what a beautiful day it was.A vampire has a cross in his house.Penny is beautiful.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceRomeo arrives to find his love, Juliet supposedly dead. However, we the audience know that Juliet is not really dead, she merely took a potion to make it look like she was dead. When the audience of a story knows more than the characters involved, what type of irony is used?Situational IronyVerbal IronyDramatic Irony
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary.Situational IronyVerbal IronyDramatic Irony
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHow does this cartoon show dramatic irony? (click on the text to see it)The cat is looking after the fish.The fish think the cat is being kind but is preparing to eat them.The fish are being sarcastic.The cat is actually being kind.
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