PPT-The Use of Irony

The Cask of Amontillado By Edgar Allen Poe Three Types of Irony Throughout the story Poe uses verbal and dramatic irony to build suspense foreshadow the ending and add a touch of macabre humor . The Umbrella of Irony. There are a variety of . tones. & . attitudes. that fall under the “umbrella” of irony…. Sarcasm. Satire. Epithet. Parody. Sardonic Voice. Burlesque. Irony. Irony. Definition: . literary term referring to how a person, situation, statement, or circumstance is not as it would actually seem. Many times it is the exact opposite of what it appears to be. . Why is this ironic?. Situational. 1. Verbal Irony. the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.. In other words, you . say. . one thing. but actually . mean the opposite.. Verbal Irony. What is Irony?. the difference between what is said and what is actually meant. . difference between what is expected to happen and what really happens.. the difference between what one person and another know at the same time.. Definition. Irony. is a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. It may also be a situation that may end up in quite a different way than what is generally anticipated. In simple words, it is a difference between the appearance and the reality. . AP Literature and Composition. Irony. Aim: . What are the different types of irony and how do they function in literature?. Objectives: . Understand . that irony lends complexity to character, plot, and to . Villines. IRONY. Defined: not what we expect. Sometimes comic. We enjoy irony when we recognize the . truth . in it.—that life rarely fulfills our expectations and often astounds us.. 3 types: verbal, situational, dramatic. of some discrepancy.. Verbal irony. . A simple kind of irony—saying one thing but meaning the opposite. “A marvelous time” means a boring time. Not to be confused with sarcasm. . As readers, we must know how a story is told so that we can start to understand how much we can trust the narrator and how much we can believe that the narrator is telling us, the reader, the truth.. There are three types of irony: . situational . dramatic. verbal. Situational Irony. .  when . the outcome of a situation is the opposite, or different, from what the audience or reader expects . indicating. , as through character or plot . development,. . an. . intention. . or. . attitude. . opposite. to that which . is. . actually. stated. .. . [Opposite of what you’d expect!]. There are . La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur . Verbal Irony. Verbal irony . is when the . speaker says. the opposite of what they mean.. For example:. You get an ice cream cone. The ball of ice cream falls on the ground and you say, “Great.”. Very close to sarcasm. Verbal irony. The outcome of an event is different from what is expected.. Examples: A fire station burns down, a pilot has a fear of heights.. Situational irony. The audience or reader understands more about a character or event than another character does..