Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the character of Sherlock Holmes in the late 19th century. Students read an opening paragraph and rewrite it as a play.
Your student will determine which passage shows situational irony and which shows dramatic irony.
Your student will examine the use of irony in this classic humorous short story.
Mark Twain’s first novel The Gilded Age is not as famous as many of his other works, but it still tells a humorous and enlightening story of a time in American history full of wealth, excess, and greed. Students read a passage and answer questions.
Can your student spot the visual irony in the pictures in this worksheet?
Here is a worksheet to print out for your students learning about irony! irony is a statement where the actual meaning is different from the literal meaning or a situation where the result is different than expected. WIth different examples given, students are asked to explain the irony in different phrases as well as come up with examples of their own.
Your students will read one of William Butler Yeat’s poems, “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”, and answer questions.
In this worksheet your student will discuss the irony in a passage from “The Diamond Necklace.”