Types of Irony in Literature

The boss of a computer company that makes Windows computers uses a computer made by a different company. What kind of irony is this?

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

• Sarcasm

A student gets a bad grade on a test and says, 'Great!' What kind of irony is this?

• Situational irony

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• A joke

In a movie, a boy likes a girl, but he doesn't know she has a secret. The people watching the movie know her secret. What kind of irony is this?

• Situational irony

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• A surprise

A person who helps married couples stay together gets divorced because they work too much. What kind of irony is this?

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

• A sad story