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Irony. 3 Kinds of Irony. What is Irony ?. Irony is about expectations . Irony: the opposite of what is expected . 3 kinds of irony Verbal Dramatic Situational. Verbal Irony. A character says one thing but means the opposite Also called sarcasm or being sarcastic . Examples
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Irony 3 Kinds of Irony
What is Irony? Ironyis about expectations. Irony: the opposite of what is expected. 3 kinds of irony • Verbal • Dramatic • Situational
VerbalIrony A character says one thing but means the opposite Also calledsarcasmor beingsarcastic. Examples - The locker room smells really good. - Awesome! Another homework packet!
DramaticIrony When the reader understands more about the events of a story than a character. You know something that a character doesn’t. Example - When Romeo is told that Juliet is dead, but the audience knows that she took a poison to make her appear dead. - When Snow White takes a bite of the apple, the audience knows that it is poisoned, but she doesn’t.
SituationalIrony When what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected. Example - A group is stranded on an island, sees a rescue plane, and sends up a flare – but instead of saving them, the flare blows up the plane, condemning them. - You make soup to help a friend get better, but you undercook the chicken and your friend gets even sicker.
Review Something that is ironic is unexpected. If unexpected by a character, it’s dramatic. If unexpected by everyone, it’s situational. If it’s sarcasm, it’s verbal.