Irony The contrast between expectation/appropriateness and reality

Kinds of Irony: kDramatic iAudience or reader knows something important but the characters do not kVerbal iSpeaker says one thing but means the opposite kSituational iReality is not what was expected or appropriate kDramatic iAudience or reader knows something important but the characters do not kVerbal iSpeaker says one thing but means the opposite kSituational iReality is not what was expected or appropriate

Formula kIn order to ensure that you get full credit for your examples of irony we will be using this formula for situational irony (the most popular in real life) for the remainder of the year. iI EXPECTED…BECAUSE…BUT IN REALITY… kIn order to ensure that you get full credit for your examples of irony we will be using this formula for situational irony (the most popular in real life) for the remainder of the year. iI EXPECTED…BECAUSE…BUT IN REALITY…

Example: kYou walk into an old fashioned diner in which the décor is done mostly in coca- cola products. Coca-cola is definitely a dominant fixture is this diner. Yet, when you ask the waitress for an ice-cold coca- cola, she replies that they only serve Pepsi products. kYou expected the diner to serve coca-cola because they are advertising it everywhere and yet in reality, they serve Pepsi (coke’s greatest competitor) instead. kYou walk into an old fashioned diner in which the décor is done mostly in coca- cola products. Coca-cola is definitely a dominant fixture is this diner. Yet, when you ask the waitress for an ice-cold coca- cola, she replies that they only serve Pepsi products. kYou expected the diner to serve coca-cola because they are advertising it everywhere and yet in reality, they serve Pepsi (coke’s greatest competitor) instead.

You would expect Alanis Morrisette’s song titled “Isn’t it Ironic?” to actually provide examples of irony, because that its what the title implies, but in reality it doesn’t!

Let’s Practice kIt's a black fly in your Chardonnay iWhat would you expect? iWhy? iBut what really happened? iUse the formula! kIt's a black fly in your Chardonnay iWhat would you expect? iWhy? iBut what really happened? iUse the formula!

kIt’s a death row pardon two minutes too late kIt's like rain on your wedding day kIt's a free ride when you've already paid kIt's the good advice that you just didn't take kIt’s a death row pardon two minutes too late kIt's like rain on your wedding day kIt's a free ride when you've already paid kIt's the good advice that you just didn't take

kA traffic jam when you're already late kA no-smoking sign on your cigarette break kIt's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife kIt's meeting the man of my dreams And then meeting his beautiful wife kA traffic jam when you're already late kA no-smoking sign on your cigarette break kIt's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife kIt's meeting the man of my dreams And then meeting his beautiful wife

Quick Quiz I.Irony is… a.The logical chain of events in a story b.The difference between what we expect and what actually happens c.The most important element in the story d.The writer’s expression of personal opinions I.Irony is… a.The logical chain of events in a story b.The difference between what we expect and what actually happens c.The most important element in the story d.The writer’s expression of personal opinions

 The essence of irony is a.Fear b.Surprise c.Pride d.Hope  The essence of irony is a.Fear b.Surprise c.Pride d.Hope

 When a character says one thing but means something else, there is a.Verbal irony b.Situational irony c.Dramatic irony d.Critical thinking  When a character says one thing but means something else, there is a.Verbal irony b.Situational irony c.Dramatic irony d.Critical thinking

 In cases of situational irony a.the expected happens b.Comical moments always develop c.Chance often plays a profound role d.Tragedy is inevitable  In cases of situational irony a.the expected happens b.Comical moments always develop c.Chance often plays a profound role d.Tragedy is inevitable

 Dramatic irony occurs when a.The characters shock the audience b.The writer tricks the characters c.The audience knows something that the characters do not know d.Tragedy is inevitable  Dramatic irony occurs when a.The characters shock the audience b.The writer tricks the characters c.The audience knows something that the characters do not know d.Tragedy is inevitable