Sherlock Holmes: Prose to Drama

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.

Situational Irony vs. Dramatic Irony

Your student will determine which passage shows situational irony and which shows dramatic irony.

The Ransom of Red Chief

Your student will examine the use of irony in this classic humorous short story.

Twain and Society: The Gilded Age

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.

Visual Irony

Can your student spot the visual irony in the pictures in this worksheet?

Warm Up to Irony!

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.

Yeats and the Poetry of Ireland

Your students will read one of William Butler Yeat’s poems, “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”, and answer questions.

Irony in Prose: The Diamond Necklace

In this worksheet your student will discuss the irony in a passage from “The Diamond Necklace.”