Verbal Irony: What is said is different than what is meant. Example: You tell someone to “break a leg” but what you mean is “good luck.” Definition: A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. IRONY Dramatic Irony: The reader knows something that the characters do not. Example: In Star Wars, Luke does not know that Darth Vader is his father until episode V, but the audience knows it sooner. Situational Irony: Something happens that we wouldn’t expect to happen. Example: A fire station burns down.