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Collection 5. Hard Choices. Irony. The difference between what a reader expects to happen in a story and what actually does happen in a story. Verbal Irony. When someone says something that is different from what the reader would expect. Situational Irony.
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Collection 5 Hard Choices
Irony • The difference between what a reader expects to happen in a story and what actually does happen in a story.
Verbal Irony • When someone says something that is different from what the reader would expect.
Situational Irony • An event in a story that is not just surprising, but also opposite of what one would expect.
Dramatic Irony • Occurs only in plays. • This type of irony happens when the audience knows what is going to happen but the character(s) do not.
Use of Irony • Reflects real life since many things that happen in life are unexpected. • Keeps the reader engaged. • Helps to build suspense. • Helps to add comedy. • Forces the reader to consider the themes and lessons a story presents.
Ambiguity • Conflicting consequences, meanings, and events in a story. • The reader must interpret the ambiguity to find meaning.
Use of Ambiguity • Makes a story complicated, unpredictable, and mysterious. • Helps the reader to examine him/herself and his/her beliefs.