Irony

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Irony

What is irony?

​Irony is a literary device where the chosen words are intentionally used to indicate a meaning other than the literal one.

Dramatic Irony

​Situational Irony

Three types of irony

​Verbal Irony

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a form of irony?

• dramatic

• situational

• personal

• verbal

Verbal Irony

​The use of words to mean something different than what they appear to mean (think sarcasm)

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Example: You step outside in a hurricane and say "Oh what nice weather we're having!"​

Open Ended

Why do you think it might be important to understand how verbal irony is used in our language?

Situational Irony

​The difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens

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Examples:

the fire station burns down

a marriage counselor files for divorce​

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• a cat grooms itself

• you failed your quiz

• your dog ran away

• an airplane pilot has a fear of heights

Dramatic Irony

​When the audience is more aware of what is happening than a character

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Example: ​If you're watching a movie about the Titanic and a character leaning on the balcony right before the ship hits the iceberg says, "It's so beautiful I could just die!"

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Let's practice!

Multiple Choice

Which type of irony is this:

I just LOVE it when my teacher gives me homework over the weekend!

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

Multiple Choice

Which type of irony is this:

Girl in a horror film hides in a closet where the killer just went (the audience knows the killer is there, but she does not)

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

Multiple Choice

Which type of irony is this:

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

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

Multiple Choice

Which type of irony is this:

A bird poops on your car right after washing it

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony