Irony

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Irony usually involves something that is

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unexpected

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When a person says something that is the opposite of what he/she means, the person is using

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verbal irony

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When the audience or reader knows something important that a character in the story does not know, this is called

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dramatic irony

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When an event turns out in a way that would be the opposite of what a person might logically expect, this is called

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situational irony

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A type of verbal irony that intends to mock or show contempt

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sarcasm

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In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully to save her life. On the way to the hospital the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is killed. Options: Situational Irony, Verbal Irony, Dramatic Irony

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Situational Irony

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A movie shows a woman jogging in the woods. The next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging. Options: Situational Irony, Verbal Irony, Dramatic Irony

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Dramatic Irony

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In your history book, you read about a young man in the Revolutionary War who kills a British soldier. That soldier who was killed turns out to be his favorite cousin. Options: Situational Irony, Verbal Irony, Dramatic Irony

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Situational Irony

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When the audience of a story knows more than the characters involved, what type of irony is employed? Options: Situational Irony, Verbal Irony, Dramatic Irony

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Dramatic Irony

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situational irony