Starter quiz
- 'To convince (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument' is the definition of ______.
- 'persuade' ✓
- If the sun is shining outside then you would stereotypically expect someone to say which of the following?
- "What awful weather we're having!"
- "What a glorious day!" ✓
- "What lovely weather we're having!" ✓
- "What a hideous day!"
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- In a race between a tortoise and a hare, which of the following outcomes would we expect?
- the race to be a draw
- the tortoise to win
- the hare to win ✓
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- 'Indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way' is the definition of which of the following?
- criticise ✓
- conform
- celebrate
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- 'A limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one' is the definition of which of the following?
- release
- restriction ✓
- reevaluation
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- 'To criticise or undermine the usual way of doing something or common values' is the definition of which of the following?
- submerge
- subvert ✓
- subtract
- subordinate
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Exit quiz
- 'A contrast between expectations and reality' is the definition of which word?
- 'irony' ✓
- Match the type of irony with the definition.
- verbal irony⇔when a person says one thing but means the opposite ✓
- situational irony⇔when the opposite of what is expected happens ✓
- dramatic irony⇔when the audience know something that characters do not ✓
- 'An idea or opinion formed before enough information is available to form it correctly' is the definition of which of the following?
- premonition
- preconception ✓
- premeditation
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- Which of the following might a writer use irony to create?
- humour ✓
- conformity
- tension ✓
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- In persuasive writing, irony might be used to ______ the reader's expectations.
- 'subvert' ✓
- 'The behaviour of people who do things that they tell other people not to do' is the definition of which word beginning with 'h'?
- 'hypocrisy' ✓
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Key learning points
- Broadly speaking, irony is a contrast between expectations and reality.
- There are three main types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic.
- Irony might be used to critique preconceptions or expectations or to create humour.
- Dramatic irony might also affect our opinion of a character.
- In persuasive writing, irony might be used to subvert the readers’ expectations and challenge their ideas.
Common misconception
That irony is the same thing as a coincidence.
Irony is a contrast between expectations and reality whereas coincidence involves a great deal of luck, or chance.
Keywords
Irony - a contrast between expectations and reality
Subvert - to criticise or undermine the usual way of doing something or common values
Persuade - convince (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument
Hypocrisy - the behaviour of people who do things that they tell other people not to do
Preconception - an idea or opinion formed before enough information is available to form it correctly
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