Investigating Irony Let’s get started!
There are THREE types of irony in drama and literature. By the end of this investigation, you will be able to distinguish between each of them! Click on the magnifying glass to begin the investigation!
Investigation Station (Main Menu) Situational Dramatic Verbal Quiz Click on the circle beside each type of irony to explore and investigate information and examples of each. When you have completed your investigation, use the information that you have uncovered to take the quiz!
Situational Irony Information Examples Click on the arrows beside your investigation options to discover the mysteries behind situational irony! Click on the magnifying glass to return to the main menu.
Situational Irony occurs when the final outcome is contradictory to what was expected. It is commonly used to emphasize important scenes and to make unusual images more vivid. This kind of irony is prevalent in works of comedy. Situational Irony: Basic Information BACK
Situational Irony: Examples In a piece of literature, a man branches from the main road to avoid being hit by a speeding car and is suddenly hit by a truck! A woman has been saving painfully to buy a golden watch. Just hours after buying the watch, her daughter arrives home with the same watch as a gift for her!
Dramatic Irony Information Examples Click on the arrows beside your investigation options to uncover clues about dramatic irony! Click on the magnifying glass to return to the main menu.
Dramatic Irony: Basic Information Dramatic irony occurs when the audience’s or reader’s knowledge of events or individuals surpasses that of the characters. This type of irony is VERY prevalent in works of tragedy. BACK
Dramatic Irony: Examples In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo finds Juliet in deep and drugged slumber, assumes her dead, and kills himself ignorantly. When Juliet wakes up, she discovers her dead lover and kills herself. BACK Shakespeare was a master in the art of crafting dramatic irony. Click here to discover another one of his tragedies that is FAMOUS for its use of dramatic irony!here Look here!
Verbal Irony Information Examples Click on the arrows beside your investigation options to solve the mystery of verbal irony! Click on the magnifying glass to return to the main menu.
Verbal Irony: Basic Information Verbal irony occurs when the speaker says the opposite of what he or she means. The speaker says what is intentionally contradictory to his or her actions and emotions. This type of irony is often stated in the form of a metaphor or simile. BACK
Verbal Irony: Examples “This is as pleasant as surgery!” Saying the phrase, “Oh, fantastic!” When the situation is actually rather unfavorable. BACK Fun Factoid: Many people use verbal irony in their everyday vernacular. Sound familiar? It’s commonly called SARCASM! Check it out!
Which type of irony is being used when the final outcome is contradictory to what was expected? Verbal Situation al Dramatic
Verbal irony is often stated in the form of _______. Personification Symbolism Metaphor or Simile Characterization
Which of Shakespeare’s plays is particularly famous for its incorporation of dramatic irony? The Taming of the Shrew Julius Caesar Macbeth Richard III
Sarcasm is an everyday form of which type of irony? Verbal Dramatic Situational
Dramatic irony is most commonly seen in Shakespearean __________. Sonnets Comedies Tragedies
Which type of irony is prevalent in works of comedy? Situational Dramatic Verbal
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