Oh The Irony: Types Of Irony

When we know something that a character doesn’t.

• Dramatic Irony
• Socratic Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Romantic Irony

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A statement in which the meaning implied is different from what was actually said.

• Dramatic Irony
• Structural Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Romantic Irony

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An action has an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is opposite to what was expected.

• Romantic Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Socratic Irony
• Situational Irony

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Faking ignorance or modesty in order to achieve an effect.

• Dramatic Irony
• Socratic Irony
• Structural Irony
• Verbal Irony

A key element of the story: a character, the setting, or a continued situation is ironic like having a naive detective in Ace Ventura Pet Detective.

• Situational Irony
• Socratic Irony
• Romantic Irony
• Structural Irony

When the author or creator of the work shatters the work's false pretense or illusion of reality. When a character talks or interacts directly with the audience. 

• Romantic Irony
• Structural Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Socratic Irony

BONUS: This picture (of "Conor McGregor") is an example of which type of irony? 

• Situational Irony
• Socratic Irony
• Dramatic Irony
• Structural Irony