Irony Three Types

Why is this a good example of situation irony?

• The first sign warns against eating unhealthy food, but the second sign promotes fast food.

• The same lady is in both advertisements, but she can't really promote both companies.

• The signs are right beside a traffic light which is going to distract drivers.

Why is this a good example of situational irony?

• The driver is drinking a soda from the competitor company.

• The driver is in a car mixed with a truck, so it can not actually be a legal automobile.

• The driver has passed the barrier for the parking space.

Why is this a good example of situational irony?

• Rust-oleum is supposed to prevent rust, yet the can is rusty.

• This is a can instead of the plastic Rust-oleum.

• Rust-oleum is a trusted brand, but this can has been left outside.

Why is this a good example of dramatic irony?

• The shark looks like it is going to bite the swimmer, but it actually in front of her in the water.

• The shark is much larger than is possible when compared to the size of the human in the picture.

• The swimmer does not know there is danger near. The audience does know that a shark is under her.

"Just what I have always wanted: a broken leg!"

• Dramatic

• Situational

• Verbal

A busy man wishes he had time to relax but when stranded on a deserted island, he goes insane from boredom.

• Dramatic

• Situational

• Verbal

A man plays the lottery every week with the hope of becoming rich. If he were wealthy, he

figures, he’d have plenty of time to spend with extended family members and enjoy true happiness.

He wins the big jackpot, only to become surrounded by money-grubbing relatives who make his life

miserable.

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

A mean old man ate a large meal at a restaurant. The waitress tried to provide him with excellent service, but every time she brought him a dish, he complained. First he thought that the soup was too cold when it was hot. Then he said that his steak was dry and chewy, when it was moist and succulent. Then he complained that one of her blonde hairs was in his mashed potatoes, but the hair was actually grey like his own. She remained patient and continued to try to help him until the end of the meal, when he left her a quarter for a tip. She replied on his way out, “Thank you for the generous tip, Mister.”

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

Mr. Bath is the president of Make-A-Bath Industries, a small company that employs fifteen workers, including Tom Miller, father of six. Ever since the economy went down the tubes, Make-A-Bath hasn’t been selling bath tubs like they once did, and now Mr. Bath has to fire three workers, one of whom will be Tom Miller. But Mr. Bath has never fired anyone before, so he has been delaying giving Tom and the other employees the bad news. But Christmas is approaching. Tom wants to buy nice gifts for his six children, but he doesn’t have any money. So Tom charges a whole bunch of nice gifts on his credit card, figuring that he can pay it back with money from his checks that he will be getting from his job all year. Tom and his family don’t have a lot of extra money to spend, so he likes to get his kids nice Christmas presents. Tom is looking forward to one of the best Christmases ever.

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

• Verbal irony

Identify the type of irony being used in the passage: Sampson ordered a T-shirt online that says “Buy American!” on the front. When it arrived at his house, he noticed that the tag said, “Made in China.”

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony