Did you hear that the fire station up the street burned down last night?

Did you hear that the police chief’s son got arrested?

And what do the following all have in common?

Amy, who was the valedictorian of her graduating class, goes to college and fails all of her classes. Amy, who was the valedictorian of her graduating class, goes to college and fails all of her classes.

George, who never wins anything, in fact, never takes a chance, decides to buy a lottery ticket on a whim and wins the big prize. George, who never wins anything, in fact, never takes a chance, decides to buy a lottery ticket on a whim and wins the big prize.

John, who jogs and eats a healthy diet, dies at 45 from a heart attack. Fred, who eats junk food and never exercises, lives to be 86. John, who jogs and eats a healthy diet, dies at 45 from a heart attack. Fred, who eats junk food and never exercises, lives to be 86.

Slim, who weighs 248 pounds, Stretch who is 5’2” tall, and Sunny who is perpetually depressed are best friends. Slim, who weighs 248 pounds, Stretch who is 5’2” tall, and Sunny who is perpetually depressed are best friends.

These are ALL examples of... IRONY IRONY EQ: What is irony? How does an author use irony to develop a short story? EQ: What is irony? How does an author use irony to develop a short story? Standard: RL1 I can identify irony and use it to understand a short story. Standard: RL1 I can identify irony and use it to understand a short story.

An ironic situation is one that turns out to be the opposite of what we expected. An ironic situation is one that turns out to be the opposite of what we expected. There are THREE TYPES OF IRONY. There are THREE TYPES OF IRONY.

VERBAL IRONY Saying one thing, but meaning another Saying one thing, but meaning another Mom looks at your messy room and says, “My what a clean room you have.” Mom looks at your messy room and says, “My what a clean room you have.”

SITUATIONAL IRONY A situation turns out to be just the opposite of what we expected—this is the MOST COMMON TYPE OF IRONY. A situation turns out to be just the opposite of what we expected—this is the MOST COMMON TYPE OF IRONY. –The quietest student in class hosts a talk show. –The mighty OZ turns out to be a little con man. –The election is won by the underdog. –The shortest kid in the best basketball center.

DRAMATIC IRONY When we in the audience know something that characters on stage or on screen or in the text do not know When we in the audience know something that characters on stage or on screen or in the text do not know –When we see an action movie and know that one of the cables of the elevator the hero jumps into has just been cut.

One more thing today... SYMBOLISM: a symbol is an object, person, or an event that functions as itself but also stands for something more than itself. – –What might Jim’s watch symbolize? How are Jim and his watch alike? – –What might the Magi symbolize in the story?