types of irony

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It occurs when the audience knows something that is going on in a situation but the characters are unaware of what is going on.

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Dramatic Irony

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In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows Juliet is in a drugged sleep, so when Romeo thinks she is dead and kills himself (followed by Juliet doing the same) it increases the audience's shock. What type of irony is this?

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Dramatic Irony

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In the Star Wars movies, Luke does not know Darth Vader is his father until Episode V, but the audience knows sooner.

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Dramatic Irony

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In the movie Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear thinks he is a real space ranger but the other toys and the audience knows that he is just a toy.

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Dramatic Irony

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In Frozen, the audience is aware that Elsa has powers that are hard to control. Her sister Anna does not know about these powers and thinks of Elsa as standoffish and cold. The truth is that Elsa is being distant from Anna to protect her and is scared of hurting her. The audience feels for both girls. What type of irony is this?

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Dramatic Irony

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It occurs when an expected outcome does not happen, or its opposite happens instead.

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Situational Irony

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A traffic cop gets his license suspended because of unpaid parking tickets.

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Situational Irony

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A man leaps out of the road to avoid being hit by a car, only to have a tree branch fall on his head.

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Situational Irony

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A child runs away from someone throwing a water balloon at him and falls into the pool.

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Situational Irony

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A cancel-culture enabler gets cancelled.

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Situational Irony