Irony

A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens:

• Situational

• Irony

• Dramatic

When what happens is the opposite of what you think will happen:

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

When the audience or reader knows something characters don't:

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

When you say the opposite of what you mean. Sarcasm is a good example.

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

When you watch a movie and you know the killer is around the corner, but the actors do not

• Dramatic Irony

• Coincidence

• Situational Irony

Check all the following that are examples of Situational Irony:

• You see a store with a sign that says, "Always open" but they are closed

• You show up to school wearing the same shirt as your teacher

• Someone who works at Walmart only gets groceries at Food Lion

Check all the following that are examples of Verbal Irony:

• "Nice clean water we've got here" as you stare into a brown/green, musty pool

• "What a beautiful day!" as a tornado sweeps by

• When you run into the author of the book you're reading

When the experienced lifeguard almost drowns and gets saved by the new lifeguard in training:

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

When the reader knows the character will die at the end but the other characters do not know

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

When you forget your Chromebook charger and you say, "Awesome! I love staring at a blank screen all class because my Chromebook is dead!"

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic