1. Which sentences are examples of irony?
Janelle ran the half-block from the subway station to the office.
Thanks for picking today, of all days, to get stuck for twenty-six minutes.
“Has the new supervisor come around yet?”
“I would never make such a silly mistake.”
Irony or not Irony
2. Why are the italicized lines in the first paragraph ironic?
A. Janelle’s words are the opposite of what she means.
B. The reader knows something that Janelle does not.
C. The reader does not expect Janelle to be thinking anything.
D. It is unexpected that Janelle is taking the subway to work.
3. While sarcasm is similar to----- sarcasm tends to carry a more-----tone
Hyperbole
verbal irony
mood
neutral
negative
positive
4. A paradox is a statement or situation that appears to------------- itself but upon reflection might express a hidden-----------
Contradict
Support
Belief
Truth
5. Which of the following is an example of paradox?
A. The fields were as wide as the sky.
B. A penny saved is a penny earned.
C. This statement is false.
D. This water is as clear as mud.
1. Irony or not Irony
2. B. The reader knows something that Janelle does not.
3. verbal irony, negative
4. Contradict, Truth
5. C. This statement is false.