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Please do now: As best you can, define in your own words the meaning of the word “irony.”

Please do now: As best you can, define in your own words the meaning of the word “irony.” . Irony. English II Mrs. McLeod. What is irony?. HUH???. Irony deals with opposites: The use of words to express something different or opposite to their meaning, often for humorous effect

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Please do now: As best you can, define in your own words the meaning of the word “irony.”

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  1. Please do now:As best you can, define in your own words the meaning of the word “irony.”

  2. Irony English II Mrs. McLeod

  3. What is irony? HUH??? Irony deals with opposites: The use of words to express something different or opposite to their meaning, often for humorous effect Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs

  4. “Isn’t it Ironic?” “Ironic,” Alanis Morisette. Top of the Pops. 1996 See handout for lyrics. Having trouble viewing? Go go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdLf2TeJHT0

  5. Types of Irony Situational irony: something happens that directly contradicts strong expectations Verbal irony: words are used to “say” the opposite Dramatic irony: the reader or audience knows something a character or speaker does not

  6. Situational Irony: when the opposite of what is expected happens Think about the “old man” in the song who dies after winning the lottery. How could you make this example more ironic? “A free ride when you already paid.” “A ‘No Smoking’ sign on your cigarette break.” The ultimate irony: not all the examples in “Ironic” actually are ironic—some are just coincidence or bad luck!

  7. Verbal Irony: Saying the opposite of what is meant Can you find the one instance of verbal irony in “Ironic” lyrics? During a torrential rainstorm: “Beautiful weather, isn’t it?” When learning you have to work on a paper all weekend: “Can’t wait!” After falling into a puddle and getting covered in mud: “Boy, do I feel pretty right now!” After eating a huge, 10-course feast: “I’m starving. What’s for dinner?”

  8. Verbal Irony vs. Sarcasm • Irony is subtle, sarcasm is blunt • Sarcasm has malicious intent • Calling an overweight person “Skinny” • “Wow, you’re brilliant,” when someone gets the answer wrong • Much of what we call “sarcasm” is actually “irony”

  9. Verbal Irony vs. Sarcasm: Example Having trouble viewing? Go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUadZ6ALU0M Identify 3 examples within the clip of each: verbal irony and sarcasm.

  10. Please do now: In your journal, write about an incident in which you or someone you know experienced situational irony. Within the entry, include one example of verbal irony.

  11. Dramatic Irony: when you know something a character does not • Increases the tension of a scene and our attention and involvement • Example: in horror movies when an unsuspecting teenager is about to enter a room where the homicidal maniac is lurking, and you want to shout, “DON’T GO IN THERE!!!”

  12. Dramatic Irony: Example Having trouble viewing? Go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP-1kt92vqY How is this scene an example of dramatic irony?

  13. Irony vs. Paradox • Another kind of comparison involving opposites • Expresses two contradictory ideas, and yet also reveals a truth • Examples: • “I must be cruel to be kind.” • “Youth is wasted on the young.” • “Death, thou shalt die.” • “I’m a compulsive liar.”

  14. In “The Open Window,” what type of irony is each of the following? Mr. Nuttle goes on holiday to relax and cure his nervous condition only to end up filled with apprehension and terror “My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttle,” said a very self-possessed young lady of fifteen: “in the meantime you must try and put up with me.”

  15. Irony: Short Stories for Study “The Story of an Hour,” Kate Chopin “The Gift of the Magi,” O’Henry

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