IRONY Irony What is IRONY a contrast between

IRONY

• Irony: What is IRONY? a contrast between expectation and reality

Types of IRONY 1. Verbal Irony 2. Situational Irony 3. Dramatic Irony

Verbal IRONY l …is the difference between what is spoken or written and what is really meant l One common type of verbal irony is SARCASM.

Verbal Irony l You say one thing but mean another. Or, what you say is not necessarily what you mean.

Examples of verbal irony: l Romeo and Juliet opens with, "Two households, both alike in dignity, . . . ” but later you realize they are both violent and not dignified at all. l You wake up have a terrible cold and feel awful—and you look like a mess! When you walk downstairs your mom greets you with, “Well, you look lovely this morning!”

Your Examples of Verbal Irony

l …occurs when there is a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens Situational IRONY

Situational Irony l What you expect to happen is the opposite of what actually happens. l Often occurs in real life, but may occur in literature as well.

Examples of situational irony: A man branches from the main road to avoid being hit by a speeding car and is suddenly hit by a truck! l You study really hard for your big literature test and fail it. The next test, you choose not to study and get an A+.

l …occurs when the audience or reader knows something the characters don’t know Dramatic Irony

Dramatic Irony l The reader has “inside” information on a character or events in a story. Therefore, the reader knows more about a situation in the story than the characters do; the reader is not surprised when an event occurs, but a character is. l Only pertains to literature, T. V. , or movies. l Cannot happen in real life. (there is no audience, readers, or characters in real life)

Examples of dramatic irony: l In “The Tell-Tale Heart” you know from the start that the narrator will murder the old man, but the old man doesn’t see it coming. l Ever see a horror movie where a killer is on the loose? You know it is not smart for the group of teens to go walking in the woods late at night, but they think it will be fun. Needless to say, they become the next victim.

Literary Term Review: 1. Dramatic irony: the reader or audience knows something that a character does not know. 2. Verbal Irony: a person says or writes one thing and means another. 3. Situational Irony: An occasion in which the outcome is different from what was expected.

Your examples of dramatic irony?

IRONY in Action!

Irony Can you tell how each picture is an example of irony?

Irony Vs. Coincidence

Irony vs. Coincidence l Coincidence is when two things happen at the same time by chance (randomly). l Irony is when the opposite of what you would expect happens.

Examples of coincidence vs. irony: l If you meet your friend in the grocery store because she just happened to be there when you did, it is coincidental not ironic. l You wear the same shirt as your friend on the same day, that is a coincidence. BUT, if one day you and a friend talk about how you have completely different styles and never dress alike, and the next day wear the same shirt that is ironic.

Irony or coincidence? You tell me! l An old man turned ninety-eight He won the lottery and died the next day It's a black fly in your Chardonnay It's a death row pardon two minutes too late And isn't it ironic. . . dontcha think It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take Who would've thought. . . it figures

l Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye He waited his whole life to take that flight And as the plane crashed down he thought "Well isn't this nice. . . " And isn't it ironic. . . dontcha think A traffic jam when you're already late A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife It's meeting the man of my dreams And then meeting his beautiful wife And isn't it ironic. . . dontcha think A little too ironic. . . and yeah I really do think. . .

Your turn! l Write 1 example of EACH type of irony and coincidence. You can make-up examples or use examples from real life. l Write your examples in your notes. l For dramatic irony, think of any stories or movies in which you experience dramatic irony.