MINI LESSON: IRONY

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• The difference between appearance and reality, expectation and result.

• A surprise or unexpected result!

Types of Irony

-Verbal Irony: a word or phrase used to suggest the opposite of its actual meaning

Example: Sarcasm

Think of sarcastic comments or remarks. How are they examples of irony?

Vocabularyword!

Types continued…Dramatic Irony: When there is a

contradiction between what a character thinks and what the readers know is true

1) How does this movie

poster convey dramatic

irony?

2) How does dramatic

irony create suspense?

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Types continued…

-Situational Irony: When an event directly contradicts expectations of the reader or of the characters

What is ironic in this image?

Any questions?