IRONY
Directions:: Look at each of the following sentences and determine if it’s an example of VERBAL, DRAMATIC, or SITUATIONAL Irony. Highlight the correct answer after each one.

Last week, my friend went on a rant on her Facebook page about how useless Facebook is anymore: VERBAL DRAMATIC SITUATIONAL

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, we are aware that Hamlet knows the truth about his father's murder and that Hamlet is not mad. He is simply deceiving others so that he can plan his revenge. He does not reveal his true feelings to the other characters but the audience is fully aware of them.
VERBAL DRAMATIC SITUATIONAL


In the Star Wars movies, Luke does not know Darth Vader is his father until Episode V, but the audience knows sooner. VERBAL DRAMATIC SITUATIONAL


Two people want a divorce, but during the proceedings, they discover they still love each other and get back together.
VERBAL DRAMATIC SITUATIONAL


If someone got in a fender bender and said, "Guess today's my lucky day…"
VERBAL DRAMATIC SITUATIONAL


A mother tells her son she enjoyed watching a horror movie, “about as much as a root canal.” VERBAL DRAMATIC SITUATIONAL


The teacher failed a test over the subject he was teaching.
VERBAL DRAMATIC SITUATIONAL


A team of co-workers is about to begin a major project when someone asks if they can have a five-minute break. The team leader responds with, "Sure! It's not like we have anything better to do." VERBAL DRAMATIC SITUATIONAL


In the movie Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear thinks he is a real space ranger but the other toys and the audience knows that he is just a toy.
VERBAL DRAMATIC SITUATIONAL


A member of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is seen wearing a pair of leather boots. VERBAL DRAMATIC SITUATIONAL