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Irony. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Irony. There are three types of irony in literature: dramatic irony , situational irony , and verbal irony . Directions: Label the correct definition for each type of irony below.
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Irony • In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
Irony There are three types of irony in literature: dramatic irony, situational irony, and verbal irony. Directions: Label the correct definition for each type of irony below. • ___________________occurs when a character states one thing and means another. • ___________________occurs when the reader/audience knows more about a situation or character than the characters in the story do. • ___________________is a contrast between what the reader/audience expects to happen and what actually happens.
For Your Act IV Log: • On your paper, draw this chart and complete it in your log. You should have a total of six rows completed. (your table will have more rows than the one shown).
Incidences of Irony in Act One Part of Play: Abigail threatens the other girls to convince them to lie (saying that the girls only danced). Irony: She is the first girl to confess to “witchcraft” and to start naming innocents.
Part of Play: Abigail claims that Goody Proctor is lying about her (that her name is “white”) • Irony: We discover that she had an affair with John Proctor.
