Irony and Foreshadowing

1. Irony and Foreshadowing Pokrinchak

2. Foreshadowing • An author’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story. • Not all foreshadowing is obvious. Frequently, future events are merely hinted at through dialogue, description, or the attitudes and reactions of the characters.

3. Foreshadowing (Cont’d) Two Purposes of Foreshadowing: • It builds suspense by raising questions that encourage the reader to go on and find out more about the event that is being foreshadowed. • Foreshadowing is also a means of making a narrative more believable by partially preparing the reader for events which are to follow.

4. Three Types of Irony: • Situational Irony:The opposite of what is expected or intended happens in a literary work. Example: A man steps aside to avoid a puddle and falls into a lake!

5. Three Types of Irony (Cont’d) • Dramatic Irony:This occurs when the reader knows more than the characters do. Example: In a horror movie, we know the killer is hiding in the basement while the lead character, unaware, makes his way downstairs.

6. Three Types of Irony (Cont’d) • Verbal Irony:Irony that occurs when a character says the opposite of what he/she means; the contrast between what is said and what is meant. • Verbal irony is often sarcasm. Example: Someone says, “nice day, huh?” when it’s pouring rain.