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Irony and its impact on theme

► ► ► Irony and its impact on theme Name: Date: Block: What is irony? What are three types of irony? Define them. What is the relationship between irony and theme? A quote about irony: Examples of irony in your life: ► Your notes go here.

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To begin… ► “The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive. ” § Robert A. Heinlein

Irony In general, irony is a discrepancy between appearances and reality.

Types of Irony: ► All irony is a contradiction ► Verbal irony § Occurs when someone says one thing but really means another § When do you use verbal irony?

Types of Irony: ► Situational Irony § Is the difference between what is expected to happen, or what would be appropriate to happen, and what really does happen § Has this ever happened in your life?

Types of Irony: ► Dramatic Irony § Occurs when the audience knows more than the characters themselves § What type of genre of film does this most resemble?

Irony’s Relationship to Theme: ► Just as conflict drives the plot of a story which leads to theme, irony drives you to discover theme of a story. All roads lead to theme!

First, let’s review theme: ► Theme = moral; message of a story ► Remember: Theme is rarely stated. You therefore must extract theme through careful reading and analysis. ► Elements to consider when looking for theme: § § Characterization (protagonist(s) and antagonist(s)) Conflict Major plot events Literary elements used

Irony’s relationship to theme: ► When an ironic situation occurs in a text, the reader looks at the contradictory nature of the character’s actions. ► This contradiction leads to the lesson to be learned. ► Thus leading to a theme!

A quote about irony: ► “The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive. ” § Robert A. Heinlein

Examples of irony: ► Think of ironic situations in your life and write a short narrative of how each occurred. § Verbal irony § Situational irony § Dramatic irony § If you can’t think of examples that really happened to you, make them up! Use that imagination!