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Visual Irony. Irony is… a situation in which there is an incongruity between the literal and the implied meaning Ironic statements ( verbal irony ) [2] are statements that imply a meaning in opposition to their literal meaning
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Irony is… a situation in which there is an incongruity between the literal and the implied meaning Ironic statements (verbal irony)[2] are statements that imply a meaning in opposition to their literal meaning EXAMPLE: "The day was as normal as a group of seals with wings riding around on unicycles, assuming that you lived someplace where that was very normal."
Visual Irony • Usually, it is the use of two or more images which do not belong together. • They are paired in order to create laughter or to make a funny statement • EXAMPLE: broccoli where the fries should be. We all know that fries are bad for you, so it is ironic that the broccoli is in place of the McDonalds frenchfies
Pun • A pun is a play on words • form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words • Example: a “butterfly” is a stick of butter with wings • Catfish, brainstorm, chick magnet, time flies, raining cats and dogs, corndog, boxing ring, frog in your throat, eggplant, nun chucks, kiwi, dog house, and more!
Use a saying or a pun and make it real! A FORK in the Road
Sayings… • Chip on your shoulder • A house divided against itself cannot stand • A leopard can’t change his spots • A picture paints a thousand words • A taste of your own medicine • Adding fuel to the fire • Its all Greek to me • Backseat driver
More Sayings… • Beating around the bush • Bite your tongue • Catch a bubble • Barking up the wrong tree • Break a leg • To crack someone up • Curiosity killed the cat
For more ideas… Check out: http://www.idiomsite.com/
Assignment • Create a picture using visual irony. You may use one of the sayings provided or you may come up with your own ironic situation. • Use at least 3 reference pictures from the computer. These will be turned in with your final project and are a part of your grade. • You may use graphite or colored pencil. • During the project you will write a short summary of your image, how it is ironic and why you chose it…. Yay!