Irony 85 Irony is a figure of speech

Irony 85 Irony is a figure of speech in which the literal meaning of the words/phrases is the opposite of the intended meaning or expected outcome. 1. Dramatic Irony: A plot device to create situations where the reader knows much more about the episodes and the resolutions before the chief character or characters. 2. Verbal Irony: Verbal irony occurs when speakers say the opposite of what they mean. 3. Situational Irony: Situational irony occurs when the final outcome is contradictory to what was expected. What is the author’s purpose for using irony? • Produce an element of surprise • Allows reader to know more than the character • Shows a twist of fate the character cannot control

Irony 85 https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Jne 9 t 8 s. Hp. Uc An old man turned ninety-eight everything's going right He won the lottery and died the next day And life has a funny way of helping you out It's a black fly in your Chardonnay when It's a death row pardon two minutes too late You think everything's gone wrong and Isn't it ironic, don't you think everything blows up [Chorus: ] In your face It's like rain on your wedding day A traffic jam when you're already late It's a free ride when you've already paid A no smoking sign on your cigarette break It's the good advice that you just didn't take It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need Who would've thought, it figures is a knife Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly It's meeting the man of my dreams He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids And then meeting his beautiful wife goodbye And isn't it ironic, don't you think He waited his whole damn life to take that flight A little too ironic, and yeah I really do think And as the plane crashed down he thought [Chorus] "Well, isn't this nice. " Well, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you And isn't it ironic, don't you think And life has a funny way of helping you [Chorus] out Well, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you Helping you out. When you think everything's okay and