PDF-Collection 5:Irony and Ambiguity

148 Part 1 Copyright by HoltRinehart and WinstonAll rights reservedLamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl Literary SkillsUnderstandsituational ironyand dramaticironyReadingSkillsMakepredictionsVoc. Ambiguity . is a word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning.. Ambiguous words or statements lead to vagueness and confusion, and shape the basis for instances of unintentional humor. “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: . Elements of Literature . Unit 6. Unit 6 Terms. Unit 6 Teaching Help. About “The Golf Links Lie So Near the Mill” by Sarah N. . Cleghorn. Situational, reversal. irony. About John Hall Wheelock the author of “Earth”. Grade 7 ELA. What do the following images have in common?. 1. A Grave yard. 2 A Gym. 3 Fire hydrant. 4 Energy Drink Company Van. 5 A bus that refers to insurance. 6 Language…. Yes they are all ironic… . ?. So is this irony, or just a coincidence?. In general... Irony means that what happens is the opposite of what you would expect. . Situational Irony. Definition. Movie Example. TV example. A situation where is the outcome is different from what is . Asia C, Xavier P, Roberson J. Situational irony . When Abigail and Judge Danforth have their encounter and Abigail dominates Danforth completely by making him sound guilty of misjudging her and her intentions “…To be mistrusted, denied, questioned” and then Danforth says “Child, I do not mistrust you-” (Miller 1307).. 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. . Learning the difference between Satire and Parody, and Sarcasm and Irony. Satire. a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. : humor that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government, society, . 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. 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 . It’s unexpected.. It sometimes creates suspense.. It’s like Cupid never falling in love.. What is Irony?. We have discussed how literature is a way for writers to share a message with the reader. Just how are the authors we will be studying getting their message across? Irony is just one of the writing tools an artist uses to sharpen his or her point..