Irony The use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think ,especially in order to be funny A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected

Irony vs. Coincidence Irony: When an event happens in a way that is different from what you expected For example, a fire truck catching on fire. Coincidence: When two, or more than two events, happen of striking similarity at one particular time by accident or by chance For example, two classmates, who were not in touch with each other, meeting each other at an airport after ten years of time has gone by.

Verbal Irony Verbal irony is when a speaker or writer says one thing but actually means the opposite.   

Situational Irony Situational irony is when the situation ends up being different then what we would expect to be or happen. For example, it is situational irony if a thief’s house was broken into at the same time he was robbing someone’s house.

Dramatic Irony Dramatic irony is when the audience or the reader is aware of something that a character does not know.    For example, when Romeo believes Juliet is dead, but the audience knows that she has only been given a potion to sleep.

Foreshadowing •A literary technique used by authors to provide clues/hints for the reader to predict what might occur later on in the text. –This makes reading more fun, is suspenseful, and keeps us engaged and interested.