I. Three types of Irony
A. Verbal
1. Occurs when someone states one thing and
means another; often recognized as sarcasm.
a.
Examples:
i.
“That dog is as friendly as a rattlesnake.”
ii.
Snowing in May: “Wow, the weather is very spring-like
today!”
Verbal Irony
2. With verbal irony, the speaker intends others to know
that what he or she means is different or opposite
from what is said.
I absolutely love my haircut and
feel sensational!
Situational
B. Situational
1. When a situation turns out differently than
expected.
2. One must have expectations for an outcome for a
situation to be ironic.
a. Example:
i.
A man who is a traffic cop gets his license
suspended for unpaid parking tickets.
Is this situational irony?
Answer: Yes, it is!
The audience expects for
the person to be safe since
he’s wearing protective
armor. There is a reversal
of expectations—meaning
that the situation turned
out differently than
expected.
Is this situational irony?
Answer: No, it is not!
This is just an unfortunate
circumstance. Just because there is a
drawer in a kitchen does not mean you
will find any knives in it!
Something to remember: Situational Irony = Bad
Luck
Situational Irony
Iraqi terrorist Khay Rahnajet didn’t pay enough
postage on a letter bomb. It came back with
“return to sender” stamped on it. Forgetting it was
the bomb, he opened it and was blown to bits.
What was expected? Was there a reversal of
expectations? Is it ironic?
Dramatic
C. Dramatic
1. Occurs when a reader knows more about a
situation or a character in the story than the
characters do.
a. Example:
i.
When Romeo goes to see Juliet she has taken a poison
that makes her appear dead. Seeing her lying “dead”
he takes his own life because he cannot live without
her. Upon waking from her poisoned state she sees him
dead and takes her own life – for reals this time.
Dramatic Irony
Watch the video
After watching the video, write the example of
dramatic irony shown.
What kind of Irony is it?
1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFvyc61a40I
2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uif8LiXwPBs
3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ylpYeRScpU
4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg
5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmSBrmgdKts
6.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OZjHjJToVo
7.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgvyparsP0c
8.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIwTYL1fwJk
9.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F1JSXYFBQE
10.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3gI9ms8Fdc