Irony

The definition of IRONY is...

• When the opposite of what you expect happens

• When the audience knows something that the characters in a movie or play don't know

• When a person says something, but means the opposite

• All of the above

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What is ironic about a pilot with a with a fear of heights?

• A person who flies planes shouldn't be afraid of heights

• A pilot should not share his fear with passengers in a plane

• Planes might crash no matter how high they are

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Is this sign IRONIC ?

• YES, because you would expect people who procrastinate to decide to delay a meeting and have it later

• NO, because it's not surprising that someone who isn't in a rush to do something would postpone a meeting

• YES because there are misspellings on the sign

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What is ironic about this sign ?

• The part in red says "Always open" but doesn't list the hours

• The sign says it is closed, but we don't know what is closed

• The top part of the sign advertises that the place is always open, but how can that be true if the bottom says it's closed?

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How is this cartoon ironic?

• The mom is being sarcastic, because the boy's room is messy and dirty, not beautiful

• It shows that there are many different ways to define beauty

• The boy doesn't care what his mother says. He's ignoring her

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