Irony
dramatic irony
Simba runs away from home because he believes he caused the death of his father, Mufasa. However, the audience knows that Scar threw Mufasa to his death and Simba is innocent.
situational irony
A couple known for helping those with struggling marriages work through problems decides to file for a divorce.
situational irony
A pilot who has a fear of heights.
situational irony
A post on Twitter complaining about all the complaining happening on Twitter.
situational irony
A surgeon who faints at the sight of blood.
situational irony
A website about how dumb people who create websites are.
situational irony
A whale biologist and trainer, who has devoted his entire life to caring for and learning about whales, actually hates whales.
dramatic irony
A wife believes her husband is loving and faithful, but the audience just saw him in the previous scene at dinner with another woman.
verbal irony
After mowing your grandmother's front lawn (which is over 2 acres!) on the hottest day of the year, she asks if you would mind mowing the back lawn, to which you say, "I would love to stay out in this hot, terrible weather for another two or three hours!"
verbal irony
After telling the hair stylist you didn't want your hair dyed, just cut a bit, she does her thing, holds up a mirror, and you see a bright green mohawk, to which you say, "Wow, thanks for listening to me!"
dramatic irony
In "Breaking Bad", Hank is looking for a man named "Heisenberg", who is making and selling crystal meth. We know that Heisenberg is in fact his brother-in-law, Walt.
dramatic irony
In "Toy Story" Buzz Lightyear believes he is a real space ranger, while we know he is just a toy.
dramatic irony
The audience is on the edge of their seat because the killer just walked into the shower room, but the water in the shower is so loud that the person inside doesn't hear a thing.
dramatic irony
Those watching the "Rains of Castamere" episode of Game of Thrones for the first time are really happy about the wedding scene. Those who read the book already, though, know things are about to turn tragic.
verbal irony
You say, "Great weather we're having!" as it rains on you.
verbal irony
You say, "Thanks so much for the ticket, officer!" when you were only going 1 mile over the speed limit
situational irony
Your English teacher admits he never learned how to read.
verbal irony
when a person says one thing but means the exact opposite
dramatic irony
when the audience knows more about a situation or possess more information than the characters within a story
situational irony
when you expect one outcome but instead the exact opposite occurs
