Irony

Marquez & Irony

Irony is an incredibly important literary device that when you begin to look for, you will start to see everywhere! Marquez was famous for using irony to subvert expectations of Latin American and colonial history.

The Power of Irony

Irony is an incredibly important literary device that when you begin to look for, you will start to see everywhere! Marquez was famous for using irony to subvert expectations of Latin American and colonial history.

Irony- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

Examples of Irony

• A firestation burns down

• The teachers fails the test

• A post on facebook complaining about social media

• A pilot has a fear of heights

Types of Irony

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

Verbal Irony

• When a person says one thing but means the opposite

• Often equated with sarcasm

• Example: If this guy said "Great Weather we're having today!"

Open Ended

Can you think of an example of verbal irony?

Situational Irony

• When the result is the opposite of the expectation

• Anytime there is a twist in a story

• Example: Firemen from Farenheight 451 set books on fire rather than putting fires out

Open Ended

Can you think of the best surprise twist from a book, show or movie?

Dramatic Irony

• When the audience knows something the characters do not.

• Often used to create tension or humor

• Example: In Romeo & Juliet the audience knows that Juliet is sleeping and not dead but Romeo doesn't.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZFYuX84n1U

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEDxPwwMkBk

Open Ended

Can you think of an example of dramatic irony?

Why use irony?

• Generate Interests

• Subvert expectations

• Can be used to criticize something in a clever way

• Create tension

• Create surprises

• Can be hilariously funny

Multiple Choice

What is irony?

• A result is the opposite of the expectation

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

• Comparing two things using like or as

• Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

Multiple Choice

In Monsters INC the monsters being afraid of children is an example of?

• Verbal Irony

• Metaphor

• Situational Irony

• Foreshadowing

Multiple Choice

What is an example of verbal irony?

• Saying great job when someone passes a test

• Scooby doo discovering the villain

• Saying you're the world's best ice skater as you trip and fall

• Saying Van Gogh is one of the most famous artists

Multiple Choice

The audience seeing a shark underwater while characters are unaware is an example of?

• Verbal Irony

• Allegory

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

Bonus

• Author David Foster Wallace argued that irony had become a destructive force in our culture

• Watch a video about him here

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2doZROwdte4

• On the next slide write a short reflection on the video

Open Ended

Summarize David Foster Wallace's view on irony? Do you agree with it why or why not?