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Types of Irony

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An olympic swimmer almost drowns in the shallow end.
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dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony

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Q1
An olympic swimmer almost drowns in the shallow end.
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony
30s
Q2
A waiter drops an entire tray of food in front of a huge table of people who have been waiting for an hour and says, “Welp, this is no big deal.”
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
30s
Q3
A dognapper waits behind the fence gate while an unsuspecting puppy plays cheerfully on the other side.
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
30s
Q4
A world-renowned weight-lifter hired a person to come in and lift a few heavy boxes in her garage.
situational irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
30s
Q5
Why do authors use irony?
to entertain
to build characters in the plot
to build suspense and humor
to make things scary
30s
Q6
What is dramatically ironic about Diary of a Young Girl?
We know that impact that Anne Frank will make on the world, but she does not.
We don't know how things will end up for her.
She always does the exact opposite of what we think she will do.
30s

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