1. Irony

2. Definition of Irony
P. 257
A contradiction between appearance/expectations and reality

3. Types of Irony – Write in notebook, leave space in between each
Situational
Verbal
Dramatic

4. Situational irony
P. 257 – something happens that contradicts the expectations of a character and the reader
Surprise ending
Helps convey a theme

5. Verbal irony
R19 – words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant
Sometimes sarcasm

6. Dramatic irony
Contradiction between what a character knows/thinks and what the audience knows is true
Tension/suspense

7. Bellringer – Irony review
Write the following examples of irony in your notebook. Label them as situational, verbal, or dramatic.
1. The audience knows the Titanic is going to sink but Rose and Jack do not.
2. There is a "No Smoking" sign at the cigarette factory.
3. "Sure, I want to go hiking in the mountains...with a broken leg.”
4. A fire station burns down.
5.  In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Marc Antony gives a speech in which he repeatedly refers to Brutus as "an honorable man," when Brutus just participated in murdering Caesar.