Overview
The 3 main types of Irony?
What is verbal, situational, and dramatic.
In Jaws, a kid is swimming and isn't aware of what's lurking beneath the water.
What is Dramatic Irony.
A building's "Quiet Zone" sign falls down with a loud crash during a silent study period. What is unexpected about this situation?
What is the object that is supposed to promote a quiet area creates a loud disruption.
The definition of Irony?
What is when the opposite of what is expected happens.
A teacher speaks about a student who has failed their grade 2 times already:
"They seem to be...struggling quite a bit."
What is Verbal Irony.
In a story, a character boasts, "Nothing can go wrong today," just before a series of mishaps begins. Explain the irony.
What is the outcome is the exact opposite of what the character expected but the audience knows that something is going to go wrong.
The definition of Verbal Irony.
What is when someone is intentionally saying the opposite of what they mean.
An animal abuser is mauled (attacked) by a stray mutt (dog).
What is Situational Irony.
In "The Necklace," Mathilde borrows an "expensive" necklace from a friend because she wants to appear wealthy. After losing it, she and her husband work for 10 years to replace it. In the end Mathilde learns that the necklace was fake. What is ironic about the ending?
What is if Mathilde had just been honest about losing the necklace, her friend would have told her it was fake and she would have saved herself 10 years of hardship.
The definition of situational Irony
What is when the opposite of what we expect to happen, happens.
"I would give anything to ride that rollercoaster again."
What is verbal irony.
In The Odyssey, Odysseus tells the Cyclops his name is "Nobody." When the Cyclops calls for help, he says, "Nobody" is hurting him. Explain the irony.
What is the Cyclops will not receive help because they do not believe anyone is hurting him because he says "nobody" is hurting him.
The definition of Dramatic Irony.
When the audience knows something a character doesn't.
In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo believes Juliet is dead when she is actually alive. What kind of irony does this create for the audience?
What is dramatic iron.
In The Gift of the Magi, Della sells her long hair to buy Jim a watch chain, while Jim sells his watch to buy Della hair combs. What is unexpected about their gifts?
What is neither of them have any use for the items because they no longer have the thing they were intended for.