Irony

situational irony

when the exact opposite of what is meant to happen, happens.

verbal irony example

"Thanks for the ticket officer you just made my day!"

Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony? A. A mother expecting her children to do well in school, and they make the honor roll. B. A man meets his long-lost son but doesn't know it, although the reader does. C. A little girl can see the future. D. A teacher tells her students they did well on a test, but actually they all failed.

A man meets his long-lost son but doesn't know it, although the reader does.

Which of the following is an example of verbal irony? A left handed person is called "Lefty" B.A tall person is called "Shorty C. An arrogant criminal gets caught. D. A best selling writer's latest novel is a flop.

A tall person is called "Shorty

All Verbal Irony is sarcastic

False

dramatic irony is that we the audience know that Juliet is sleeping.

Romeo kills himself because he thinks Juliet is dead, but the audience knows she is just sleeping.

Verbal Irony is "I aced that!"

Student fails the exam and then says "I aced that!"

Why is "I can't wait to read the seven hundred page report." verbal irony?

The speaker is being sarcastic. No one really wants to read that many pages for a report.

Dramatic Irony occurs when the reader has information that one or more of the characters does not have.

True

Irony

a figure of speech which is a contradiction between what is expected and what actually occurs.

dramatic irony example

in a movie where a detective does not know that the criminal responsible for the crimes in the city is his partner. The audience however is already aware of this fact and waits anxiously to know what will happen once the character finds out what they already know.

verbal irony

is the use of words to mean something different from what a person actually says.

situational irony example

when a TV weather presenter gets caught in an unexpected storm, it is ironic because he or she is expected to know the exact weather changes.

dramatic irony

when the audience is aware of something that the characters in the story are not aware of.