What is dramatic Irony?*1 pointWhere the characters know something the audience does notWhere the characters and audience know something bad is about to happen.Where the audience know something that the characters do not.

Irony occurs when the audience does not Know knows something that the characters in the story do not.a.FALSEb.TRUE

Verbal irony can best be understood as:1 pointA. Saying one thing but meaning another.B. A funny or amusing story.C. The audience knowing something the characters do not.D. An unexpected twist in a story.

Question 1 of 10What is situational irony?A.The outcome of events differ sharply from the expectation.B.The feelings or associations suggested by a wordC.The audience has information the character does not have.D.The use of a word or phrase to convey the opposite of its literal meaningSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which situation is the best example of irony?A.A chef needs a spatula but can't find one anywhere.B.A former movie star is forced to accept only bit parts.C.The only character who feels sympathy is a robot.D.The president has 10 minutes to make a big decision.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage from "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut:"If you could just take a few out when you came home from work," said Hazel. "I mean—you don't compete with anybody around here. You just sit around.""If I tried to get away with it," said George, "then other people'd get away with it—and pretty soon we'd be right back to the dark ages again, with everybody competing against everybody else. You wouldn't like that, would you?"Which statement best explains how irony is used in the passage?A.George refers to the year 2081 as the dark ages because people are unable to use their talents.B.George prefers a society with limits rather than one that allows him to compete.C.Hazel tries to persuade her husband to break a strictly enforced law.D.George is unable to use his reasoning skills because the government has handicapped him.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS