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Irony

Identify which of the three types of irony is being used.

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Jonah dropped a heavy book on his foot and shouted, "Wonderful!" Verbal Irony
Thomas looked out the window at the hurricane brewing and said, "What wonderful weather we're having." Verbal Irony
Exclaiming "Oh Great!" after failing an exam. Verbal Irony
"Your answer is as clear as dirt." Verbal Irony
"These biscuits are as soft as a brick." Verbal Irony
A family spends a lot of time and money planning an elaborate surprise birthday party for their mother to show her how much they care. But it turns out, her birthday is next month, and none of them knew the correct date. Situational Irony
A police officer in town has his house robbed while he is out on duty. Situational Irony
You're giving a surprise birthday party for a friend, but she does't show up. Situational Irony
In the final Harry Potter book we know that Harry must kill Voldemort, but for that to happen Harry has to first die. Situational Irony
In 'The Wizard of OZ', Dorothy spends all of her time going to see the wizard so that she can find her way home, but then we find out that she was always capable of that herself. Situational Irony
In 'The Monkey's Paw', Mr. White wishes for money, but when he gets the money it is because his son died. Situational Irony
In 'Romeo and Juliet', the audience knows that Juliet is asleep, but Romeo does not and he kills himself. Dramatic Irony
In 'Beauty and the Beast', the audience knows that the Beast is a prince in the beginning of the tale, but Belle does not. Dramatic Irony
In 'Snow White', we know that the old woman with the apple is the Evil Queen, but Snow White does not. Dramatic Irony
You're watching a movie and you know that a character is the killer, but the other characters haven't figured it out. Dramatic Irony
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