Irony in Literature
Irony in literature creates unexpected twists, enhancing storytelling. Explore verbal, dramatic, and situational irony through examples to grasp their nuances effectively.
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What is Irony? Irony is the difference between what we expect or what seems appropriate to happen in a story and what actually happens.
There are three types of irony: Verbal Irony: occurs when a character says one thing but means another. Dramatic Irony: occurs when we, the readers, know something a character does not know. Situational Irony: occurs when something happens in a story that is contrary to what is expected.
Is this an example of dramatic or situational irony? The name of the housing development is The Meadows. This is an example of irony because the housing project does not actually contain any ____________. Gentlemen, this is our proposal for your new housing development. We ve chosen to call it, quite simply, The Meadows.
Is this an example of dramatic or situational irony? The boy is trying to open the door. Why can t he? What does the sign at the bottom of the stairs say? This is ironic because we expect ________ but ________ happens instead.
Is this an example of verbal or dramatic irony? If the pilots see a goat in front of them, what must be about to happen? This example is ironic because we know ______ but the pilots don t.
Is this dramatic or situational irony? What is the woman reading the book studying to become? What treatments are suggested for all the horse injuries? This is ironic because a veterinarian is supposed to _______ but this book suggests that they _______.
Write a statement explaining why this is situational irony.
Write a statement explaining why this is situational irony.
What is ironic about this photograph?
There was a merchant in Bagdad who sent his servant to market to buy provisions and in a little while the servant came back, white and trembling. [He] said, Master, just Now, lend me your horse, and I will the servant mounted it, and he dug his spurs in its flanks, and as fast as the standing in the crowd and he came to Check out this story. What s ironic about it? The Appointment in Samarra retold by W. Somerset Maugham jostled by a woman in the crowd and when I turned I saw it was Death that jostled Death will not find me. threatening gesture to my servant when That was not a threatening gesture, I said, it was only a start of surprise. I was astonished to see him in Bagdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra. me. [Death] looked at me and made a threatening gesture. you saw him this morning? The merchant lent him his horse, and Then the merchant went down to the marketplace and he saw me [Death] The speaker is Death now when I was in the marketplace I was ride away from this city and avoid my fate. I will go to Samarra and there horse could gallop he went. me and said, Why did you make a Now, isn t that ironic?
