Aim: How does Golding use irony in Lord
of the Flies to emphasize his main
messages or important ideas throughout
the book?
Do Now: Define Irony
Irony
There are three types of irony:
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
Verbal Irony
A contrast between what is said
and what is meant. In other words,
sarcasm.
Can you think of examples of
verbal irony?
Situational Irony
Irony of situation occurs when
things turn out contrary to what
the reader expected.
Can you think of examples of
situational irony?
Dramatic Irony
This occurs when the reader or
viewer is aware of something about
which the character involved
knows nothing about.
Irony is a common device is
satire.
Why do you think this is the case?
Take 2 minutes to write down your
thoughts.
Some Ideas addressed in the novel
 The nature of power; dominion over nature and other
men
 Civilization and order vs. savagery and chaos
 The end of innocence
 Violence and brutality
 Fear and evil; what lurks within man’s heart
 Appearance vs. reality
 Inclusion and exclusion; being an outsider or outcast
vs. belonging
 Grand adventure vs. looming and dark reality
Example of Irony in the text
 Can you identify the type of irony and explain how it
is used to emphasize Golding’s message. Use may use,
but are not limited to the ideas on the previous slide.
 Example One:
 The survivors of the plane crash are boys
evacuated from the battle zone during the world
war. However the society they form eventually
breaks down, and the boys go to war once again.
Example Two
Piggy's eyesight is weak, but his
insight is strong
What kind of Irony?
How is it used to highlight
messages in the novel?
Example Three
The British naval officer who arrives to
rescue the boys at the end of the novel
appears to represent civilization and sanity.
But he and the society he represents are
actually a mirror image, on a large scale, of
the boys and their corrupt island society.
 What kind of Irony?
 How is it used to highlight messages in the
novel?
Example 4
When Jack sets a fire to roust Ralph from
the forest, he unintentionally saves the lives
of all the remaining boys. It was this fire
that attracted the attention of the British
ship.
 What kind of Irony?
 How is it used to highlight messages in the
novel?
Find at least two examples of
irony in the text on your own.
Example One:
Example Two:
Looking Ahead
Literary Element paragraph about
irony.
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