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Irony

Irony. What is irony?. Irony is the opposite of what is expected There are three types: Verbal Irony Dramatic Irony Situational Irony. Verbal irony. The intended meaning is different from what is stated -This is also called sarcasm or “being sarcastic” Examples:

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Irony

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  1. Irony

  2. What is irony? • Irony is the opposite of what is expected • There are three types: • Verbal Irony • Dramatic Irony • Situational Irony

  3. Verbal irony • The intended meaning is different from what is stated -This is also called sarcasm or “being sarcastic” Examples: -“The locker room smells great!” -”Can we read more pages for homework?” Sarcasm 101

  4. Dramatic irony • Audience and or reader knows more about the events of a story than the character does • Example: Horror story • Dramatic Irony • Anticpate Cam's Problem

  5. Situational irony • Difference between what is expected and what actually happens • Example: • A police officer gets a ticket • You stay up all night studying for a test, but when you show up to class you discover the test isn’t until the next day. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSCHKZyFC2M&list=CLK0fnjRBgPgY&index=8&feature=plpp_video • Alanis Morsette • Situational/Verbal Irony

  6. Evaluation • State whether the following are examples of verbal irony, situational irony, dramatic irony or not ironic in any way. • 1. “Oh, great! It’s raining and I forgot my umbrella.” • 2. Dave’s blood pressure medication gave him a heart attack. • 3. Batman doesn’t know that the Joker is waiting for him, but the audience does. • 4. The box of airdropped humanitarian aid landed on the refugee and killed him. • 5. “Thank you for this ticket, Officer. You just made my day.” • 6. Three celebrities died in three separate plane crashes yesterday.

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