“The Most Dangerous Game”
Irony Worksheet
Using the example provided as a guide, complete the following chart.
Examples of irony from the
text
"I have electricity. We try to
be civilized here."
“Civilized? And you shoot
down men?”
What type of irony is it?
Situational, Verbal, Dramatic
Situational
Explain why it is ironic and
why you chose Situational,
Verbal, or Dramatic as an
answer.
It is ironic because Zaroff uses
the word “civilized” to describe
his living conditions, when what
he is doing (hunting humans) is
not civilized at all.
This reveals the difference
between what one expects from
a civilized situation and the
reality of the situation.