Irony Take Cornell notes.

Verbal Irony o An author or character says something, but means something else. o What is said is often the opposite of what is meant. Has a sarcastic tone. o The character is aware of the irony. o The reader is aware of the irony.

Verbal Irony The character comes in from a severe thunderstorm and says, “Lovely day, huh?”

o The character is unaware of the irony. Dramatic Irony o The reader knows something about a character’s situation that the character(s) does not know. o The character is unaware of the irony. o The reader is aware of the irony.

Dramatic Irony You are watching a horror movie, and you KNOW the monster is in the closet, but the character doesn’t have a clue!

o Situational irony often defies logic. o What actually happens is not what is expected to happen. o Situational irony often defies logic. o The character does not expect the outcome (irony). o The reader does not expect the outcome (irony).

Situational Irony A character believes that he is the last man left on Earth. In great despair, he swallows a handful of sleeping pills. Just as he slips into unconsciousness, he hears someone knocking on the door and calling to him.