Irony

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Irony

• Mr. Authier
• ENG 9

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Types of Irony

• Verbal Irony
• Dramatic Irony
• Situational Irony

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Verbal Irony is . . .

• The contrast between what is said and what is
  meant.
• Sarcasm
• Nice work, Einstein!

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Dramatic Irony is . . .

• The contrast between what the character thinks is
  true and what the reader knows to be true.
• You know something the character(s) dont.
• The killer is hiding in the closest.

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Situational Irony is . . .

• The contrast between what happens and what is
  expected to happen.
• When something doesnt reach its logical
  conclusion.
• You try to throw a water balloon at your sister,
  but it breaks in your hand first.

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What type of Irony is it?

• Little Red Riding Hood talks to the wolf
  thinking it is her grandmother.
• Answer Dramatic Irony
• Why The character didnt know what the reader
  knew.

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What type of irony is it?

• Sam told his friend, Eric, that he would miss the
  party because he had to go to his Aunts house.
  Eric replied, Well, lucky you.
• Answer Verbal Irony
• Why Eric does not really consider Sam to be
  lucky.

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What type of irony is it?

• You lost your MP3 player and had to save up for
  three months to replace it. On the day you
  purchased a new one, you found your old one in
  your room.
• Answer Situational Irony
• Why The expected outcome is that you would never
  find your old MP3 player.

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Review

• Verbal Irony
• What is said vs. what is meant
• Dramatic Irony
• What the reader knows vs. what the character
  knows
• Situational Irony
• What happens vs. what is expected