Question

1. when the first english settlers arrived at jamestown, hygiene was not a priority. the settlers faced many challenges. food was scarce and the land was unsuitable for farming. worse still, relations with native americans were uneasy and violence loomed. yet even in these conditions, some settlers found time to care for their teeth. they did this by brushing their teeth with rags and abrasive tooth powders. archaeologists have examined the remains of these colonists. they discovered that many of the settlers were missing the enamel on their teeth. by using these tooth powders, the settlers had striped this protective layer from their teeth. this caused their teeth to decay and fall out prematurely.

which type of irony is used?
explain your answer:

1. kathy had never considered herself to be good with animals until she got a goldfish. taking care of fish is easy. you only have to feed them once a day. kathy thought to herself, as she put the bottle of goldfish food down by a bottle of rat poison. kathy went on to have a productive day. when kathy woke up the next day, she went to grab the bottle of fish food when her cell phone rang. wondering who it could be, kathy grabbed the bottle of rat poison instead of the fish food and did not notice it. the phone call turned out to be from her friend mary. kathy loved to talk with mary. as she was chatting away, she unscrewed the top of the rat poison bottle. it was about the same size as the bottle of fish food. \oh, mary, thats outrageous,\ kathy said as she shook the bottle of rat poison into the fish tank. \he did?\ she asked, as she put the top back on the rat poison bottle and put it down next to the fish food. \how could she?\ she asked before going about with her day.

which type of irony is used?
explain your answer:

1. as harold carried his lunch tray passed chuck, the school bully, chuck stuck his foot into the aisle and attempted to trip harold. harold expected such an obstruction. he sidestepped around chuck’s leg saying, \excuse me, chuck, my fault entirely.\ harold then continued back to his table and began eating his lunch. chuck felt offended that harold had not tripped and fallen on his food, so he marched back to harold’s table to put him in his place. dipping his finger into harold’s school lunch, chuck said, \what are you eating, puke?\ harold replied nervously, \yes, well, i think that’s what they serve here. only the best for us students, right? anyway, you’re welcome to it.\ chuck sneered and stuck his finger into harold’s chest, \i don’t want any of your puke, puke. next time you fall when i trip you.\ he removed his finger from harold’s chest, grabbed harold’s cupcake from off of his lunch tray, and walked back to his table. \good bye, chuck. it’s always a pleasure seeing you.\ he then released a sigh and ate around the fingerprint that chuck had left in his casserole.

which type of irony is used?
explain your answer:

Explanation:

For Question 4:

The settlers used tooth powders to care for their teeth, but the action had the opposite, harmful effect they did not intend. This is when an action's result is the reverse of its intended purpose.

For Question 5:

The reader knows Kathy accidentally put rat poison in her goldfish tank, but Kathy herself does not realize her mistake. This is when the audience has information a character lacks.

For Question 6:

Harold says things like "it's always a pleasure seeing you" and offers his lunch to Chuck, but he actually feels fear and resentment toward the bully. His words mean the opposite of his true feelings.

The settlers acted to care for their teeth, but the abrasive powders stripped tooth enamel, causing premature tooth decay—their action resulted in the exact opposite of the intended positive outcome.

1. Type of irony: Dramatic Irony

The reader is aware Kathy poured rat poison into her goldfish tank instead of fish food, but Kathy herself is unaware of her life-threatening mistake for her pet.

1. Type of irony: Verbal Irony

Harold speaks politely to Chuck (saying "it's always a pleasure seeing you," offering his lunch) but his true feelings are fear and dislike of the bully; his words contradict his actual thoughts.

Answer:

1. Type of irony: Situational Irony