In a movie, a man tells a woman that he loves her and wants to marry her. The audience knows the man is already married and is planning to move away the next day.
DRAMATIC IRONY
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In a television program, a character who thinks she is alone in a room begins to sing along very loudly with the music in her headphones. The audience know that her friends are in the next room and can hear her.
DRAMATIC IRONY
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monster
Reset all scores!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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In the movie JAWS, the audience knows that there is a man-eating shark killing people in the ocean, but the characters on the beach do not and play carefreely in the ocean.
DRAMATIC IRONY
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In the movie TOY STORY, the human characters don't know that the toys come to life when they are not there, but the audience does.
DRAMATIC IRONY
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Julia arrived late to meet Carey for lunch. "I'm sorry," said Julia. "Were you waiting long?" Corey replied, "Oh, not that long. I had time to finish writing a novel and memorizing the dictionary. Not long at all."
VERBAL IRONY
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Rob unpacked his backpack and started getting ready to do his homework. "Wonderful," he said. "I forgot my social studies book at school. That will really help me get this homework finished!"
VERBAL IRONY
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A fire station burns down.
SITUATIONAL IRONY
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Ralph shuffled back into the classroom after being called to the principal's office. "How did it go?" his friend Mike asked. "Oh," said Ralph, "it went very well. I have detention for two days. Lucky me!"
VERBAL IRONY
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All of the employees in a hospital are too sick to come to work.
SITUATIONAL IRONY
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trap
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fairy
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gift
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banana
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In a suspenseful movie, a character runs into a room to escape someone who is chasing him. Only the audience knows that the chase is already in the room.
DRAMATIC IRONY
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trap
No points!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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15
"You'll love hanging out with my sister. She's as friendly as a rattlesnake."