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Irony. ironia (Latin) - feigned ignorance The surface meaning and the underlying meaning are not the same. A ≠ B. There are many types of irony , but we will focus on three of the most common. Verbal irony. When a speaker says one thing but means another.
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Irony ironia (Latin) - feigned ignorance The surface meaning and the underlying meaning are not the same. A ≠ B
There are many types of irony, but we will focus on three of the most common.
Verbal irony When a speaker says one thing but means another. • “Bob, those lime green velvet pants are just gorgeous.” (sarcasm) • “Einstein was smart.” (understatement) • “It was negative 1000 degrees yesterday.” (hyperbole)
Situational irony A discrepancy between the expected result and actual results, with the characteristic of being inversely or oddly apropos. • Who won the Microsoft holiday raffle for a free computer? Bill Gates.
Dramatic Irony The character is ignorant of information that the audience is aware of. Ex. “Romeo and Juliet”
Instructions • In your group, review definitions for verbal, situational, and dramatic irony. • Share the examples you wrote for each type of irony during Mrs. T’s presentation. Vote on the best examples. • On a notecard, write the type of irony on one side and your best example of it on the back. • If time, trade with the group next to you and try to guess the type of irony.
