IRONY Irony is the contrast between the way things seem and the way things really are.

Verbal Irony Verbal irony occurs when someone says one thing, but means the opposite. (Sarcasm) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmSBrmgdKts

Dramatic Irony Dramatic irony is when the audience knows more than the characters. CI-gNK_y4

Situational Irony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNg_IZWS9D8 Situational irony occurs when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNg_IZWS9D8

You Try It: Verbal Irony Your boyfriend shows up for a date in ripped jeans and a stained t-shirt. With a smirk, you say, “Oh, thanks for dressing up for our date.” Verbal Irony

You’re watching a horror movie that has a killer on the loose You’re watching a horror movie that has a killer on the loose. You and the rest of the audience know that the teenagers should not go walking in the woods because the killer is lurking in the shadows. They think it will be fun and head into the woods. Dramatic Irony

A young man lies and breaks a date with his steady girlfriend so that he can go to the movies with a new girl (cheater). When he goes to buy a snack, he runs into his steady girlfriend who is with another guy. Situational Irony

Tim’s parents are proud of the “A” he got on the test, but we know he cheated. Alex writes a love poem to Judy but we know that Judy loves Devin. Dramatic Irony

Something that is ironic is unexpected. Review Something that is ironic is unexpected. If unexpected by a character, it’s dramatic. If unexpected by everyone, it’s situational. If it’s sarcasm, it’s verbal.

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