Isn’t It Ironic? Don’t cha think? Time to learn/refresh yourself on IRONY! During this slideshow you will: ● define irony and its different types ● understand the differences between situational, verbal, and dramatic irony ● identify examples of irony What is IRONY? Irony: the contrast between appearance and reality— usually one in which reality is the opposite of what it seems There are 3 types of IRONY ★ Verbal: when someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing and means another ★ Situational: when a contrast between what a reader/character EXPECTS to happen and what ACTUALLY happens ★ Dramatic: when the reader/viewer knows something that the characters DO NOT VERBAL IRONY Examples ★ I’ve been so busy these past few weeks. The stay at home order is exhausting! ★ “We try to be civilized here.”— General Zaroff in The Most Dangerous Game after we find out he hunts humans. SITUATIONAL IRONY Examples ★ I woke up at 8:00am and frantically got dressed and ready for school… I rushed out to the bus stop…then I realized we don’t go back until September. ★ In Monster’s Inc. when the Monsters scare children, but in fact the monsters are the ones afraid of the children. ★ In Frozen when we discovered that Prince Hans is…the villain! DRAMATIC IRONY Examples ★ In a scary movie, when we know that the killer is right behind her, but she is oblivious. ★ When Odysseus doesn’t tell his men about the bag of wind, so they end up opening it. The audience knew that it was a bad idea before the men did! Read and Decide 1 Read the following and determine which type of irony is used. 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 the soup was too cold when it was hot. Then he said 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 gray like his own. She remained patient and continued to to to help him until the end of the meal, when he left her a quarter or a tip. She replied on his way out, “Thank you for the generous tip, Mister.” Which type is used? Why? Read and Decide 1 Answer Read the following and determine which type of irony is used. 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 the soup was too cold when it was hot. Then he said 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 gray like his own. She remained patient and continued to to to help him until the end of the meal, when he left her a quarter or a tip. She replied on his way out, “Thank you for the generous tip, Mister.” Which type is used? Why? Verbal Irony-he gave her a bad tip, so she said the opposite of what she meant Read and Decide 2 Read the following and determine which type of irony is used. 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 has 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 him. He also thinks that his jokes are funny because she is laughing at everything he says. Which type is used? Why? Read and Decide 2 Answer Read the following and determine which type of irony is used. 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 has 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 him. He also thinks that his jokes are funny because she is laughing at everything he says. Which type is used? Why? Dramatic Irony-we know she is only telling Tom these things so he’ll help her Read and Decide 3 Read the following and determine which type of irony is used. Tim Kylie is one of the world’s top chefs. He is best known for his signature dish, triple-dipped chip steak. This masterpiece contains over a pound of beef braised in duck fat. Another one of Chef Kylie’s more celebrated dishes is the Hamslaughter Supreme. This dish features ham stuffed sausage links presented in a basket of braided bacon. While carnivores around the world roar for Chef Kylie’s creations, it is unlikely that Chef Kylie will dine with them. As a longtime vegan, Chef Kylie would never dream of devouring one of his own dishes. is used? Why? Which type Read and Decide 3 Answer Read the following and determine which type of irony is used. Tim Kylie is one of the world’s top chefs. He is best known for his signature dish, triple-dipped chip steak. This masterpiece contains over a pound of beef braised in duck fat. Another one of Chef Kylie’s more celebrated dishes is the Hamslaughter Supreme. This dish features ham stuffed sausage links presented in a basket of braided bacon. While carnivores around the world roar for Chef Kylie’s creations, it is unlikely that Chef Kylie will dine with them. As a longtime vegan, Chef Kylie would never dream of devouring one of his own dishes. Which type is used? Why? Situational Irony-we expect the Chef to taste his own food, especially the ones he’s known for Figure It Out!! Determine the type of irony for each example. 1) A student who goes to the restroom every day during class asks the teacher if he can go. Her response is "Sure, it's not like we do anything important in this class." 2) Girl in a horror film hides in a closet where the killer just went. 3) In Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, we know that the old woman bringing the apple is the wicked queen who wants to kill Snow White. 4) In Beauty and the Beast, an animated Disney movie, Belle refuses to marry Gaston by saying "I just don't deserve you!" 5) In Macbeth, King Duncan says that he trusts Macbeth ("he was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust), but the audience knows that Macbeth is plotting to kill Duncan. 6) Crystal is trying to avoid a water gun fight that her brothers are having and she falls into a puddle. 7) Marcus is very upset over the fact that his brand new truck has a little speck of mud on the bumper, and Jennifer, who has a used car, says, "My goodness! That's a shame!" So...is it ironic?
