Irony
English I
Irony
• IronyA contrast between appearance and reality.
• 3 Main Types of Irony
– Situationala contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually happens.
– Dramaticthe reader or viewer know something that the character does not.
– VerbalAKA Sarcasm- when someone exaggerates or says one thing and means another.
Irony Identification
When watching a talk
show, the audience
knows why a person
has been brought on
the show. However, the
person sitting in the
chair does not know
that he is going to be
reunited with an angry
ex-girlfriend. This adds
to the suspense and
humor of the show.
Irony Identification
You stay up all
night studying
for a test. When
you go to class,
you discover the
test is not until
the next day.
Irony Identification
You break a date
with your girlfriend
so you can go to
the ball game with
the guys. When you
go to the
concession stand,
you run into your
date who is with
another guy.
Irony Identification
Your boyfriend
shows up in ripped
up jeans and a
stained t-shirt. With a
smirk, you say, "Oh! I
see you dressed up
for our date. We must
be going to a fancy
restaurant."
Irony Identification
Bob attempts to spray
shaving cream in the
face of his sleeping
friend. However, the
can malfunctions and
Bob is covered in
shaving cream.
Irony Identification
Today, the Math
Honor Society at
my school was
selling pizza and
coke. I bought
$2.50 worth of
stuff, and paid
with a 5. I got
$3.50 back and
then laughed at
the irony.
Irony Identification
The rapper Eminem is well-known for his song
writing ability, but he is equally known for his
shockingly profane and obscene lyrical content.
Eminem has made a fortune selling his curse filled
songs to millions of children around the world.
But, on a 60 Minutes interview, Eminem claimed
that there was no swearing in his own home and
that his children were not allowed to play music
with curse words, including his own tracks.
Irony Identification
Tom has always liked Lucy, but Lucy has always thought
Tom was annoying and unattractive. One day, Lucy comes
home to find an eviction notice on her door. Apparently, her
roommate had been spending the rent money that Lucy was
giving her on other things. Lucy only has 24 hours to get all
her stuff over to her mom’s house, and Lucy doesn’t even
have a car. But Tom has a truck. So Lucy calls up Tom and
asks him how he’s doing. She tells him that she’s always
thought he was funny, and that they should hang out
sometime. Tom thinks that Lucy has finally come around
and is beginning to like her. He also thinks that his jokes are
funny because she is laughing after everything that he says.
Irony Identification
A mean old man ate a large meal at a restaurant. The
waitress tried to provide him with excellent service, but every
time she brought him a dish, he complained. First he
thought that the soup was too cold when it was hot. Then he
said that his steak was dry and chewy, when it was moist
and succulent. Then he complained that one of her blonde
hairs was in his mashed potatoes, but the hair was actually
grey like his own. She remained patient and continued to try
to help him until the end of the meal, when he left her a
quarter for a tip. She replied on his way out, “Thank you for
the generous tip, Mister.”
2011 Irony Clips
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Dwight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeaCGHoTqJo
Hannah Montana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ajxlb6ErQY
Mean Girls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmSBrmgdKts8
Titanic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5609Lrpy8VQ
America’s Funniest Home Videos- Summer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McdD9Ng4VnY
Friends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s5ufToIR7U
Beauty and the Beast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSKhkaDkTaQ
Parent Trap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32WeiH4TrIY
The Big Bang Theory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qzeflmJvEU
Mr. Bean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZyvm1lMnGY