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Irony
N.
a technique of
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
three main types
of irony:
verbal
,
situational
, or
dramaticSlide2
Verbal Irony
When the speaker says something to the
contrary
of what he or she actually means
Ex: It’s raining, and I walk in and say “What beautiful weather, huh?”
Ex:
Verbal irony is sarcasm’s cousin…they’re related, but not the same thing! Slide3
Verbal IronySlide4
Situational Irony
When
something
opposite
of what we expect
happens
.
Ex. You sell your Xbox to buy your girlfriend a very nice iPhone accessories, but she sold her iPhone to buy you an Xbox game…
Someone is deathly afraid of flying, and the first flight he takes crashes…Slide5
Situational IronySlide6
Dramatic Irony
We know
something about the present or future situation, but the
character’s don’t
…
Ex. MJ thinks Peter Parker is a loser-boy, but she’s in love with Spiderman…
Ex. In the Lion King, we know how
Mufasa
really died, but
Simba
believes his whole life that it was his fault…Slide7
Dramatic IronySlide8
What kind of irony is it?Slide9Slide10Slide11Slide12
Parting Thoughts…
So I’ve got a question for you…
Why does irony make us smile or laugh when it oftentimes isn’t funny?
Why is the short story “The Lottery” ironic?