3 types of Irony

What is Irony?

• is about expectations;

  is the opposite of what is expected

• it is verbal expectaions

• the character has many expectaion

• none of the above

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CCSS.L.8.5A

What are the 3 kinds of Irony

• expectations

  verbal

  dramatic

• verbal

  nonverbal

  situational

• verbal

  dramatic

  situational

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Verbal Irony is...

• A characters feelings about a certain something

  example: I am really hungry

• A character says one thing but means the opposite.

  also called sarcasm or being sarcastic

  example: The locker room smells really good.

• when the reader understands more than the character

  example: I know your pain

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CCSS.L.8.5A

What is dramatic Irony?

• When the reader understands more about the events of a story than a character. You know something that the character doesn't know.

  Tim's parents are proud of the A he got on the test but we know he cheated.

• A character says one thing but actually means the opposite. I am very exited to have to work double time.

• none of the choices

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Situational Irony is...

• The opposite of what is happenning. It is a situation that can not be understood.

• something is totally wrong but the character does not follow the rules

• when what actually happened is the opposite; something about the situation is completely unexpected.

  example: General Sedwich last word were they couldn't hit an elephant this distance

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CCSS.L.8.5A