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Irony and Suspense

Irony and Suspense. Irony. An outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected. Three types of Irony. 1. Verbal Irony 2. Dramatic Irony 3. Situational Irony. Verbal Irony. A discrepancy between what is said or written and what is meant.

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Irony and Suspense

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  1. Irony and Suspense

  2. Irony • An outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected.

  3. Three types of Irony 1. Verbal Irony 2. Dramatic Irony 3. Situational Irony

  4. Verbal Irony • A discrepancy between what is said or written and what is meant. Example: The prologue to Act I of Romeo and Juliet reads, “Two households, both alike in dignity and respect…” This leads readers to suspect that the families are dignified and respectful which becomes evidently untrue.

  5. Dramatic Irony • When the audience is aware of something that the character is not. Example: The audience knows Juliet is still alive as Romeo enters the tomb, but Romeo believes she is dead.

  6. Situational Irony • A contradiction between the actual result and the expected result. Example: Romeo and Juliet is regarded as one of the greatest love stories of all time which leads the reader to assume that the couple will live happily ever after. However, it is only in death that they are forever joined.

  7. Examples http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq7ZBNqplfM&feature=related

  8. Suspense Not knowing what will occur next in the story.

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