Irony Mini Lesson

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English

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8th Grade

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CCSS

L.8.5A, RI. 9-10.9, RL.6.2

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Nicole Fenton

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes irony?

A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens

A direct statement of facts

A form of exaggeration to make a point

A way to express emotions through rhyme

Multiple Choice

Which type of irony is present when a speaker says something but means another, often used for sarcasm or understatement?

Verbal irony

Dramatic irony

Situational irony

Cosmic irony

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

Multiple Choice

What is situational irony?

when someone says the opposite of what they mean

when the opposite of what we expect to happen, happens.

when the audience knows something that the character don't

Fill in the Blanks

Authors use irony in literature to add depth and

to their writing.

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Irony is best described as the contrast between what is expected and what actually

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Match the following examples to the type of irony.

After falling off of her bike and breaking her leg, Sandra has to wear a large cast. Fed up with people asking her if the accident hurt, she starts telling them, “no, it felt great.”

Taylor Swift cancels a concert because of her stage fright.

The audience knows a shark is lurking in the deep water but the diver has no idea.

Verbal Irony

Situational Irony

Dramatic Irony

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