A man looked out the window to see a hail storm, thunder and lightning. He turned to his friend and said, "This is wonderful weather we're having!"

Looking at her child's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

Melanie and her family decided to travel from Pennsylvania to Florida in January in order to avoid the cold weather. However, as soon as they arrived, they were welcomed by below-freezing temperatures. What type of irony is represented in this situation?

What is verbal irony?

What is situational irony?

What is dramatic irony?

What type of irony is represented in the following image?

The Titanic was often called the "unsinkable ship", yet it sank on its maiden voyage.

“I made those biscuits yesterday,” said Mom. “I don’t know if they're still good.”

Dad banged one on the table. “As soft and fluffy as a chunk of granite,” he remarked.

The label on the inside of a bathing suit reads, “Dry clean only. Do not get wet.”

Sally and Jane show up to school wearing the exact same shirt, pants, and shoes.

On the hottest day of the year, you notice several people wearing boots and carrying skis.

Two characters in a movie are speaking Spanish because they want to keep a secret from a third character who only speaks English. The audience knows that the third character was born in Mexico and actually speaks Spanish fluently.

“Oh no!” exclaimed Darcy. “Look at my shoes!”

Mom leaned over and noted a speck of dirt on the gray leather. “What a tragedy,” said Mom.

“They’re ruined!”

Spencer looked at the thermometer. It was 101 degrees outside. “Jeez,” he said. “I hope it warms up. I want to go to the beach later.”

Two people are stranded on a desert island. They are surrounded by water, yet they grow weak and are dying from thirst.

It rains on Mary's wedding day.

A teacher forgets her homework and isn’t able to grade the students’ papers.

Tracy and Lydia are new students in a school. To make themselves seem more interesting, they speak in French accents and pretend they have just moved here from Paris. The audience knows that many of the students actually are from France and have moved to the area because their parents work for a local business, so they know Tracy and Lydia are faking it.

A man named "Art" is an artist.

Lauren, normally shy, was nervous and didn't speak during the entire meeting. Her coworker said, "Lauren, if you could stop talking so much I'd really appreciate it."

In a TV program, the president puts on a disguise so he can go out in public. While he’s having lunch at a diner, a stranger starts a conversation with him, complaining about politics and what a bad job the president is doing.

Johnny was slowly walking down the hallway when bell rang. The teacher, waiting for him to enter, said, "Slow down Johnny, you wouldn't want to hurt anyone!"

A ski area closes because of heavy snowfall.

The audience knows that Patrick borrowed his brother’s bike without permission and that it was stolen while he had it. When Patrick’s brother asks him if he has seen his bike, Patrick says, “It isn’t my bike. Why would I know what happened to it?”

Jim and John walked into the nearly empty movie theater. There was one person already seated. “All the good seats are taken,” said John.

In a dramatic movie, a family is heartbroken because their dog has run away. The audience knows that the dog is safe and that a nice family is trying to help him find his way home.

Fred is already running late to work. When he gets on the highway, there is a huge traffic jam, making him even later.

The rain was pouring steadily down, as the thunder started to increase in volume. The soccer players were evacuated from the field and the weather started to increase in its intensity. When the rain started to slow down and the sun started to shine, the game was able to continue on. “I’m so glad we are able to finish our game,” the captain said. The team won 5-2 and it was a victorious day in the end.

Axel was the toughest kid on the playground. He wore a leather jacket with cutoff sleeves and metal studs on the shoulders. He had a Mohawk hairstyle, listened to punk rock music, and hung out with the older kids. He rode his skateboard to school and did nose slides on the bike rack. He whooped on anyone who challenged him, but after a long day of being really tough, Axel’s mommy tucked him into bed at night and he snuggled up tightly with a fluffy pink bear that he called Mr. Tickles!