Bellwork Define three types of irony SPI SPI

Bellwork • Define three types of irony.

SPI • SPI 3001. 8. 2 Differentiate among verbal, situational, and dramatic irony.

What is Irony?

Irony • A Surprise! • It is the difference between what we expect to happen, and what actually does happen. • It is often used to add suspense and interest. • It is also used to keep the reader thinking about the moral of the story.

The Big Picture Irony Verbal Irony Situational Irony Dramatic Irony

3 types of Irony • Verbal Irony • Situational Irony • Dramatic Irony

Verbal Irony • The simplest kind of irony. • You use it everyday when you say one thing and really mean another. • It is often similar to a sarcastic response. • Example: • When you appear to be sick and someone asks you if you’re okay. You say “Of course!” But in the meantime you are vomiting and fainting.

Situational Irony • Occurs when a situation turns out to be the opposite of what you thought it would be. • Example: • The teacher’s daughter is a High School drop out. • The mayor’s wife gets caught stealing. • The chef won’t eat his/her own cooking. • The barber always needs a hair cut himself.

Dramatic Irony • Occurs when the audience knows something that the characters in the story, on the screen, or on the stage do not know. It’s like the audience is more aware of what’s going on than the people in the production. • This is used to engage the audience and keep them actively involved in the storyline.

Dramatic Irony continued… • In all of the Friday the 13 th movies, we know Jason is in the woods. The characters do not. When they go out into the woods we are afraid for them because we know that they are in danger. We scream for them to run, we get excited when they fall, we cringe when we know that Jason is right behind the tree.

Review • Irony is a kind of a surprise. It is the difference between what is expected to happen, and what actually does happen. • Irony is like a glitch, a twist, or a last minute switch in the game. It is an interruption of events that cause an unexpected outcome. There are three types of irony: • Verbal • Situational • Dramatic

LETS REVIEW FOR TOMORROW!!!!

• As Harold carried his lunch tray nervously passed Chuck, the school bully, Chuck stuck his foot into the aisle and attempted to trip Harold. Expecting such an obstruction, Harold carefully sidestepped around Chuck’s leg saying, “Excuse me, Chuck, my fault entirely, ” and he continued back to his lunch table. Chuck felt offended that Harold had not tripped and fallen and he marched back to Harold’s table to put him in his place.

• Dipping his finger into Harold’s school lunch, Chuck said, “What are you eating, puke? ” Harold replied nervously, “Yes, well, I think that’s what they serve here. Only the best for us students, right? Anyway, you’re welcome to it. ” Chuck sneered and stuck his finger into Harold’s chest, “I don’t want any of your puke, Puke. Next time you fall when I trip you. ”

• He removed his finger from Harold’s chest, grabbed Harold’s cupcake from off of his lunch tray, and walked back to his table. “Good bye, Chuck. It’s always a pleasure seeing you. ” He then released a sigh and ate around the fingerprint that Chuck had left in his casserole. • What type of irony is this?

• Kathy tried her best to take care of her daughter Ann’s pet fish while Ann was away at summer camp, but tragedy can make short work of the best laid plans, and Kathy found the fish floating belly up on the morning that Ann was to return from camp. Not wanting Ann to experience the grief that comes with passing, Kathy went to the pet store and bought a fish that looked a lot like Ann’s.

• Unfortunately, Kathy had noticed the tiny white spot on the tail of the new fish. When the small girl was reunited with her pet, she immediately asked, “Mommy, how did Mr. Pickles tail get a little white spot? ” The question caught Kathy off-guard. She looked around nervously and the seconds were tense, but she soon recovered, “Well, Ann, Mr. Pickles must have wiped some of his orange coat off on the rocks at the bottom of his bowl. ”

• The little girl was content with the answer but emptied all of the rocks from the fishbowl the following day so as to prevent Mr. Pickles from losing anymore of his beautiful coat. • What type of irony is this?