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Verbal, situational and dramatic irony

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.8.5.A, RL.8.6 · England: KS3 Reading, GCSE English Literature (drama)

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Question 1
Which type of irony matches this description? What actually happens is the opposite of what anyone would expect.
- A. dramatic irony
- B. situational irony
- C. verbal irony
2
Question 2
Which type of irony is used here? Looking at his brother's messy room, Sam said, "Wow, you're so tidy."
- A. situational irony
- B. verbal irony
- C. dramatic irony
3
Question 3
Which type of irony matches this description? An outcome that mocks the intentions or expectations of the people involved.
- A. dramatic irony
- B. verbal irony
- C. situational irony
4
Question 4
Which type of irony is used here? After the team lost 6–0, the coach muttered, "Well, that went brilliantly."
- A. dramatic irony
- B. verbal irony
- C. situational irony
5
Question 5
Which type of irony matches this description? A speaker says the opposite of what they really mean.
- A. situational irony
- B. verbal irony
- C. dramatic irony
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Question 6
Which type of irony is used here? We know the 'friendly' stranger is the thief, but the hero cheerfully invites him in for dinner.
- A. dramatic irony
- B. situational irony
- C. verbal irony
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Question 7
Which type of irony matches this description? Tension or humour created because we can see a character's mistake before they can.
- A. situational irony
- B. verbal irony
- C. dramatic irony
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Question 8
Which type of irony is used here? Viewers know the surprise party is waiting behind the door; the birthday girl thinks everyone has forgotten her.
- A. situational irony
- B. dramatic irony
- C. verbal irony
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Question 9
Which type of irony matches this description? A speaker says the opposite of what they really mean.
- A. dramatic irony
- B. verbal irony
- C. situational irony
10
Question 10
Which type of irony is used here? We know the 'friendly' stranger is the thief, but the hero cheerfully invites him in for dinner.
- A. dramatic irony
- B. situational irony
- C. verbal irony
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Question 11
Which type of irony matches this description? Tension or humour created because we can see a character's mistake before they can.
- A. dramatic irony
- B. situational irony
- C. verbal irony
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Question 12
Which type of irony is used here? The town's anti-litter rally left the park covered in leaflets.
- A. situational irony
- B. verbal irony
- C. dramatic irony
13
Question 13
Which type of irony matches this description? Tension or humour created because we can see a character's mistake before they can.
- A. dramatic irony
- B. situational irony
- C. verbal irony
14
Question 14
Which type of irony is used here? We know the 'friendly' stranger is the thief, but the hero cheerfully invites him in for dinner.
- A. dramatic irony
- B. situational irony
- C. verbal irony
15
Question 15
Which type of irony matches this description? Sarcasm is a sharp, mocking form of this kind of irony.
- A. dramatic irony
- B. situational irony
- C. verbal irony
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Question 16
Which type of irony is used here? The safety inspector slipped on a spill he had forgotten to report.
- A. dramatic irony
- B. verbal irony
- C. situational irony

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Answer key: Verbal, situational and dramatic irony

1. B. situational irony
2. B. verbal irony
3. C. situational irony
4. B. verbal irony
5. B. verbal irony
6. A. dramatic irony
7. C. dramatic irony
8. B. dramatic irony
9. B. verbal irony
10. A. dramatic irony
11. A. dramatic irony
12. A. situational irony
13. A. dramatic irony
14. A. dramatic irony
15. C. verbal irony
16. C. situational irony