The Pardoner’s tale Irony
Irony The contrast between appearance and reality.
Irony Verbal Irony: You say the opposite of what you mean. Ex: You say, “That’s just great” in a disgusted tone. Situational Irony: the exact opposite of what you would expect to happen, happens. Ex: A preacher’s kid getting arrested. Dramatic Irony: occurs when the audience knows something the character does not; helps to create suspense. Ex: The audience knows a character is about to walk into danger, and the character does it anyway.