Definitions
Types of Irony
Hyperbole or understatement
Miscellaneous
Types of Irony 2
100

Sarcasm or wit used to make fun of someone or something more serious

Satire

100

Verbal irony

100

Hyperbole

100

Anachronism

100

Dramatic Irony

200

This type of satire is tolerant, witty, wise, and self-effacing.

Horation Satire

200

Situational Irony

200

Hyperbole

200

Parody

200

Verbal Irony

300

Taking a serious subject and making it not seem very important

Travesty

300

Dramatic Irony

300

Hyperbole

300

Anachronism

300

Situational Irony

400

Mispronouncing something on purpose to make fun of it.

Malopropism

400

Situational irony

400

Understatement

400

Malopropism

400

Situational Irony

500

Juxtaposition of two things from different time periods.

Anachronism

500

Dramatic Irony

500

Understatement

500

Travesty

500

Dramatic Irony

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