Dramatic Irony
What is dramatic Irony?
This type of irony occurs when the audience knows something a character does not
What is verbal Irony?
Verbal Irony is when a speaker says one thing but means the opposite or different from the original meaning.
What is situational Irony?
This occurs when an outcome of a situation is the exact opposite of what it was intended for.
What is cosmic Irony?
A form of higher power manipulates events to mock humans.
What is Socratic Irony?
A technique to expose a listener's flawed logic.
What is ironic about the end of Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo kills himself believing Juliet is dead
what is sarcasm in Verbal Irony
Usually and exaggeration intending to mock somebody.
What is an unexpected outcome?
This key feature of situational Irony describes the difference between what is intended to happen and what actually occurs.
what is fate in Cosmic Irony?
Fate explains why cosmic Irony feels as if the universe is interfering with human expectations and actions.
why was Socrates the cause of this irony being called Socratic irony?
this philosopher is known for using questioning and feigned ignorance as a teaching method in ancient Greece.
What is Ironic about the Titanic Ship Sinking?
In Titanic, people boarded the ship because It was well known to be the "Unsinkable Ship", which sinks later on.
What is Satire in Verbal Irony?
Satire is a media that uses irony or exaggeration to expose and criticize human shortcomings
what is the Irony of fate in Situational Irony?
This concept explains why situational Irony often feels meaningful, as events turn out in a way that suggests fate, chance, or unintended consequences.
What is inevitable destiny in Cosmic Irony?
it's when you deliberately try to avoid your destiny but ends up fulfilling it anyway
what is a guided question in Socratic Irony?
this technique involves asking a series of questions to leas someone to recognize flaws in their own reasoning.
What is Foreshadowed Dramatic Irony?
beginning to end that uses dramatic irony to create a sense if inevitability
Give an Example of Verbal Irony (Cannot be the same as before)
Depending on Answer
What is a contradiction in Situational Irony?
a surprising different between expectation and reality.
Expectation vs. Reality
What is the indifference in power of people in the universe?
this concept describes the sense that humans have little control, as events unfold in ways that mock their effort or intentions.
What is the Socratic method in Soctratic Irony?
Socrates pretends to be ignorant of a subject and asks simple, probing questions
what is suspense in Dramatic Irony?
Suspense in dramatic irony is the intense tension and anxiety created when the audience knows critical information that characters do not
Give an Example of Verbal Irony (Cannot be the same as before)
Depending on answer
What is a twist ending in Situational Irony?
IA twist ending in situational irony occurs when the outcome of a story is the exact opposite of what characters and the audience expected, creating a surprising reversal of fortune
Give an example of cosmic irony.
correct responses may vary depending on the contributes answers. Example:
"a person spends their life saving money for retirement but loses it all right before they can enjoy it."
what if feigned ignorance in Socratic Irony?
Feigned ignorance in Socratic irony is a deliberate rhetorical strategy where a knowledgeable person pretends to know less than their interlocutor, asking