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Identifying three types of irony

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1.

Taking money from the poor and giving it to the rich.
- A.
  
  Situational irony
- B.
  
  Dramatic irony
- C.
  
  Verbal irony
Correct Answer
A. Situational irony
2.

You are walking down the street and you find a penny but you do not pick it up, when you try to take the bus you are missing a penny and you have to walk.
- A.
  
  Dramatic irony
- B.
  
  Situational irony
- C.
  
  Verbal irony
Correct Answer
B. Situational irony
3.

You work at a fire extinguisher factory, when you get home your house is on fire and you don't have one.
- A.
  
  Verbal irony
- B.
  
  Dramatic irony
- C.
  
  Situational irony
Correct Answer
C. Situational irony
4.

In Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, Oedipus searches to find the murderer of the former king of Thebes, only to discover that it is himself, a fact the audience has known all along.
- A.
  
  Situational irony
- B.
  
  Dramatic irony
- C.
  
  Verbal irony
Correct Answer
B. Dramatic irony
5.

Boxing is called a noble sport, yet the people who do it are aggressive violent thugs
- A.
  
  Verbal irony
- B.
  
  Dramatic irony
- C.
  
  Situational irony
Correct Answer
A. Verbal irony
6.

"In There's Something About Mary (1998), [when] Ted thinks he's been arrested for picking up a hitchhiker while the audience knows he's being questioned by police about a murder, otherwise innocuous lines he delivers, such as 'I've done it several times before' and 'It's no big deal,' generate laughter."
- A.
  
  Situational irony
- B.
  
  Verbal irony
- C.
  
  Dramatic irony
Correct Answer
C. Dramatic irony
7.

A patient is at the dentist and just as the dentist is about to give him a shot in the mouth to numb him, the patient says, "Wow, this is going to be fun!"
- A.
  
  Situational irony
- B.
  
  Dramatic irony
- C.
  
  Verbal irony
Correct Answer
C. Verbal irony
8.

In The Truman Show, the viewer is aware that Truman is on a television show, but Truman himself only gradually learns this.
- A.
  
  Verbal irony
- B.
  
  Situational irony
- C.
  
  Dramatic irony
Correct Answer
C. Dramatic irony
9.

When John Hinckley attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan, all of his shots initially missed the President; however, a bullet ricocheted off the bullet-proof Presidential limousine and struck Reagan in the chest. Thus, a vehicle made to protect the President from gunfire was partially responsible for his being shot.
- A.
  
  Dramatic irony
- B.
  
  Situational irony
- C.
  
  Verbal irony
Correct Answer
B. Situational irony
10.

In Othello, the audience knows that Desdemona has been faithful to Othello, but Othello does not. The audience also knows that Iago is scheming to bring about Othello's downfall, a fact hidden from Othello, Desdemona, Cassio and Roderigo.
- A.
  
  Dramatic irony
- B.
  
  Situational irony
- C.
  
  Verbal irony
Correct Answer
A. Dramatic irony
11.

Mother comes into the TV room and discovers her 11-year-old watching South Park instead of doing his homework, as he was set to a dozen minutes ago. Pointing to the screen she says, "Don't let me tempt you from your duties, kiddo, but when you're finished with your serious studies there, maybe we could take some time out for recreation and do a little math."
- A.
  
  Dramatic irony
- B.
  
  Situational irony
- C.
  
  Verbal irony
Correct Answer
C. Verbal irony
12.

A woman is apprehensive about attending a wedding due to being single, She however goes and there meets her future husband.he Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge:Water, water, every where,And all the boards did shrink ; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink
- A.
  
  Situational irony
- B.
  
  Dramatic irony
- C.
  
  Verbal irony
Correct Answer
A. Situational irony
13.

In a movie, a man is about to shoot someone, However, when the noise of the gun being fired occurs, instead of the bullet hitting the victim, the shooter himself is shot by someone else.
- A.
  
  Dramatic irony
- B.
  
  Verbal irony
- C.
  
  Situational irony
Correct Answer
C. Situational irony
14.

Someone referring to someone's son-in-law as their 'favorite', when in fact that is far from the truth.
- A.
  
  Dramatic orony
- B.
  
  Verbal irony
- C.
  
  Situational irony
Correct Answer
B. Verbal irony
15.

The local fire station burns down.
- A.
  
  Dramatic irony
- B.
  
  Situational irony
- C.
  
  Verbal irony
Correct Answer
B. Situational irony

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Types Of Irony

Taking money from the poor and giving it to the rich.

You are walking down the street and you find a penny but you do not pick it up, when you try to take the bus you are missing a penny and you have to walk.

You work at a fire extinguisher factory, when you get home your house is on fire and you don't have one.

In Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, Oedipus searches to find the murderer of the former king of Thebes, only to discover that it is himself, a fact the audience has known all along.

Boxing is called a noble sport, yet the people who do it are aggressive violent thugs

A patient is at the dentist and just as the dentist is about to give him a shot in the mouth to numb him, the patient says, "Wow, this is going to be fun!"

In The Truman Show, the viewer is aware that Truman is on a television show, but Truman himself only gradually learns this.

In Othello, the audience knows that Desdemona has been faithful to Othello, but Othello does not. The audience also knows that Iago is scheming to bring about Othello's downfall, a fact hidden from Othello, Desdemona, Cassio and Roderigo.

A woman is apprehensive about attending a wedding due to being single, She however goes and there meets her future husband.he Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge:Water, water, every where,And all the boards did shrink ; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink

In a movie, a man is about to shoot someone, However, when the noise of the gun being fired occurs, instead of the bullet hitting the victim, the shooter himself is shot by someone else.

Someone referring to someone's son-in-law as their 'favorite', when in fact that is far from the truth.

The local fire station burns down.