Irony

Irony

Quiz Time!

Answer: Dramatic Irony

Answer: Situational Irony

Answer: Verbal Irony

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The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after

the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was $80,000. At a special ceremony, two of the most expensively saved animals were released back into the wild amid cheers and applause from onlookers. A minute later, they were both eaten by a killer whale.

(http://www.randomfacts.org/seal-facts/)

1. Figure out what the irony

is in "A Secret for Two."

2. What kind of irony is it?

Works Cited:

Listen to the song, "Isn't it Ironic,"

by Alanis Morissette and read the lyrics

as you listen.

Then, answer the questions that follow.

What is Irony?

Irony - the contrast between what appears and what really is.

The Three Types of

Three Types of Irony

• Situational
• Verbal
• Dramatic

Irony in "A Secret for Two"

It is hinted at multiple times

in the story to the readers that

Pierre is blind; however the

characters do not know.

"Why, a blind man could deliver my

milk with Joseph pulling the wagon."

Dramatic Irony

• George, Jessica. Irony Notes. 3rd Mod , 2012. Powerpoint.
• Hoang, Teresa. Me.
• Inman, Matthew. Irony on Facebook Wall. Digital image. The Oatmeal. Matthew Inman, 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2012. <http://s3.amazonaws.com/theoatmeal-img/comics/irony/4.png>.
• Inman, Matthew. Dramatic Irony. Digital image. The Oatmeal. Matthew Inman, 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2012. <http://s3.amazonaws.com/theoatmeal-img/comics/irony/2.png>.
• A Spring Break Scare for Tony! Prod. Ellen DeGeneres. Perf. Ellen DeGeneres and Tony Okungbowa. The Ellen Show. Ellen DeGeneres, 29 June 2011. Web. 26 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc1Hru5Nd98>
• Inman, Matthew. Situational Irony. Digital image. The Oatmeal. Matthew Inman, 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2012. <http://s3.amazonaws.com/theoatmeal-img/comics/irony/3.png>.
• Corbett, Ms. Sarcasm. Digital image. Quizlet. Quizlett LLC, 24 Apr. 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2012. <http://o.quizlet.com/3A7MRwvJhW6X-xwQCfItsQ_m.jpg>.
• Fire Fart Gone Wrong. YouTube. CDWA123, 13 Aug. 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2016. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHrsapGvaic>.
• Inman, Matthew. Verbal Irony. Digital image. The Oatmeal. Matthew Inman, 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2012. <http://s3.amazonaws.com/theoatmeal-img/comics/irony/1.png>.

The First Type of Irony is Situational Irony.

Situational Irony is when the opposite of what is expected to happen, happens.

For example, this was posted on a guy's Facebook wall..

How is this situational irony? This is situational irony because the guy was a "stickler" for grammar, yet he used the wrong form of "you're." You'd expect him to know his grammar rules, wouldn't you?

What type of irony is being used?

The Second Form of Irony is Verbal Irony.

Verbal irony is saying the opposite of what you really mean.

Saying "That's as clear as mud!" would be an example of verbal irony because mud isn't clear.

The Third and Final Type

of Irony is Dramatic Irony.

Dramatic Irony is when the reader or audience is aware of something the characters in the story are not.

An Example of

Dramatic Irony

The reader / audience waits anxiously to find out what will happen when the characters discover what we already know. It makes the reader / audience feel suspense.

Answer: Situational Irony

Do Now: Why is the sign below comical?

Do Now: What type of irony is in the following text?