3 types of Irony
Verbal Irony Examples
-"The rotten trash needs to go outside because it smells so unbelievably good." -We say "Oh, Great!" when we would accidentally trip over.
Situational Irony Examples
-A police officer getting pulled over for speeding -A firetruck catching on fire
Dramatic Irony Examples
-Romeo and Juliet are dancing and falling in love and they do not know that they are each others great enemies -Girl in a horror film hides in a closet where the killer just went (the audience knows the killer is there, but she does not).
3 types of Irony
1) Dramatic 2) Verbal 3) Situational
Dramatic Irony Def.
Simple Definition: when the audience is in on a secret that the characters have missed
Situational Irony Def.
Simple Definition: when you expect one thing but get the opposite
Verbal Irony Def.
Simple Definition:when someone says something but truly means the opposite.