1. Irony
3 Kinds of Irony

2. Irony is about expectations.
What is Irony?
Irony is about expectations.
Irony: literary techniques that involve surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions; the differences between the way things appear and what the reality is, or between expectations and result

3. Irony = the opposite of what is expected
3 kinds:
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational

4. Verbal Irony
words used to suggest the opposite of their usual meaning; an expression, often humorous or sarcastic, that exposes perversity or absurdity
 A character says one thing but means the opposite
Examples
I love the smell of wet garbage on a rainy morning!
Lucky us. Another homework packet!

5. Dramatic Irony
contradiction between what the character thinks & what the reader knows to be true
You know something that a character doesn’t.
Example
The babysitter locks herself into the bathroom to hide from an intruder, only we know he is hiding in the bathtub .
Alex writes a love poem to Judy but we know that Judy loves Devin.

6. Situational Irony
what actually happens is the opposite and directly contradicts character or readers’ expectations
 Something about the situation is completely unexpected.
Example
Bill Gates uses an Apple computer.
A man jumps back on the sidewalk to avoid a speeding car, only to be knocked out by a speeding bicyclist.

7. Something that is ironic is unexpected.
Review
Something that is ironic is unexpected.
If words are opposite of what is meant, it’s verbal.
If unexpected by a character, it’s dramatic.
If unexpected by everyone, it’s situational.