Dramatic Irony Mini Lesson
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Dramatic Irony Mini Lesson
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Irony is a literary device used in stories.
Irony: the opposite of what is expected.
There are 3 types of irony:
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
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Verbal Irony
A character says one things but means the opposite.
Sarcasm (or being sarcastic) is a form of verbal irony.
Example:
Awesome! Another homework packet!
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Dramatic Irony
When the reader understands more about the events of a story than a character.
You know a secret that a character doesn’t.
Example:
Tim’s parents are proud of the “A” he got on the test, but we know he cheated.
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Situational Irony
When what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected.
Something about the situation is completely unexpected.
Example:
Bill Gates uses an Apple computer.
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Review
Something that is ironic is unexpected.
If unexpected by a character, it’s dramatic. If unexpected by everyone, it’s situational. If it’s sarcasm, it’s verbal.
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Multiple Choice
What is Dramatic Irony
When one thing is expected and the opposite happens
When, we, the readers know what is going to happen but the characters do not.
When one thing is said but the opposite is meant
Sarcasm
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Multiple Choice
The main character is hiding from the villain in the very where the villain is waiting for them. The audience yells at the TV for the hero to run.
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
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Multiple Choice
In Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the audience knows that the beast is in fact the prince, but Belle does not.
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
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Multiple Choice
The audience knows a character is in disguise but the other character talks to him thinking he is someone else.
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
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Multiple Choice
In a scary movie, the character walks into a house and the audience knows the killer in the house.
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
How does this photo show dramatic irony?
We know the girl is about to be eaten by a shark
The shark doesn't know it's about to run into a swimmer
All of the above
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Multiple Choice
4. In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move while the audience is aware
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
none of the above
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Multiple Choice
Dramatic Irony happens when ...
the reader is aware of what will happen next but the characters in the story are unaware.
when a female character overreacts to something a male character did in a story
the narrator drops clues about what will happen next in a story
the reader and the characters are unaware of what will happen next in a story
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