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I rony

Irony is a complex figure of thought with various types like dramatic, situational, Socratic, and verbal, each presenting contrasting meanings. Explore examples like teenagers in horror movies or unexpected encounters to grasp the essence of irony in communication.

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I rony

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  1. Irony What is it?

  2. Irony • Broadest class of figures of thought that depend on presenting a deliberate contrast between two levels of meaning

  3. Types of irony • dramatic • reader knows something characters do not • situational • opposite of expectation occurs • Socratic • type of structural irony • naive narrator – pretend innocence • verbal • meaning contrasts with literal or usual meaning

  4. Dramatic Irony • – Have you ever seen a • horror movie that has a • killer on the loose? You, • and the rest of the • audience, know that the • teenagers should not go • walking in the woods late • at night, but they think a • midnight stroll would be • romantic. Needless to • say, the teens become • the next victims.

  5. Dramatic Irony • When watching a talk • show, the audience • knows why a person has • been brought on the • show. However, the • person sitting in a chair • does not know that he is • going to be reunited with • a former lover. This adds • to the suspense and • humor of the show.

  6. Structural Irony

  7. Situational Irony • You break a date • with your girlfriend • so you can go to the • ball game with the • guys. When you go • to the concession • stand, you run into • your date who is with • another guy.

  8. Situational Irony • You stay up all night • studying for a test. • When you go to • class, you discover • the test is not until • the next day.

  9. Verbal Irony • “Die early, and avoid the fate.” • Robert Frost, lamenting the transience of earthly fame and power, advises:

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