1. Bell Work
On a piece of paper that you will turn in at the end of class, without looking at your previous notes, test yourself by writing down the three types of Irony and define each of them. Please put an MLA heading on the paper.

2. Today’s objective:
You will be able to differentiate between examples of irony and coincidence or bad luck.
You will be able to identify what is ironic in a text and what type of irony it is: verbal, situational, or dramatic.

3. Alanis Morissette’s “Ironic” song
Listen to the song “Ironic,” and closely read the lyrics as you listen. Think about whether each line is actually ironic or whether it is simply coincidence or bad luck.

4. Instructions for the worksheet:
In your group, for each line, decide whether it is a strong example of irony, a mediocre one, or just plain weak. Label each Verbal, Situational, or just a coincidence or bad luck. You need to reach a consensus with the group before writing each answer down.
Then, have a teacher check your group’s answers, then turn your paper over and answer the six questions on the back. You can discuss your possible answers with your group. Turn the worksheets in to the bin.

5. On the paper you used for the bell work:
Number from 1 to 17, skipping lines.
Using the Class Set of Identifying Irony worksheet, read each scenario. As a group, decide which type of irony is used and explain your answer.
Write down answers for all 17 examples. There are right and wrong answers. This will be graded and given points for correct answers.

6. Bonus track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GVJpOma DyU
Final Question- on the same paper as your Bell Work and worksheet answers:
What did you learn about the difficulty in determining whether something is ironic or not? What question can you ask yourself to help figure it out?
Bonus track: DyU