Types of Irony

Coming to school really early but realizing you forgot your homework. “I guess today is my lucky day.”

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When the bad guy hides inside the closet. The audience screams. But the main character remains unaware of what is about to happen.

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Planning something big for Friday night but when the day finally comes, your mom asks you to stay home to watch your little sister, “Sure, it’s not like I had anything special planned for tonight.”

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In a romantic movie, the leading characters claim they don’t have any feelings towards each other. But the viewers know very well that this isn’t true.

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The citizens of a town criticize a superhero for doing the job of the police. Little do they know that such superhero would save them from an intergalactic invasion later on.

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Lord Goring says “Oh! I am not at all romantic. I am not old enough. I leave romance to my seniors” even though he’s obviously a romantic person.

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Toy Story is a film about toys having a life of their own. But in the film, the toy resembling a space soldier named Buzz Lightyear believes he’s an actual space hero destined to save the world from intergalactic species.

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Ashley woke up later than usual and thought she was going to be late for school. After rushing around to get ready, she realized it was still Sunday.

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A mother with three noisy children has been waiting in line at the market. When it is her turn, the cashier asks if she would mind waiting while she runs to the restroom. The mother says, "Of course not-why in the world would you think I would mind?"

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