1. “Feels and tastes just like iron!”
Irony
“Feels and tastes just like iron!”

2. What Is Irony? “The substitute teacher entered
Irony is the difference between what one
would normally expect to happen in a
common situation and what actually
happens.
Writers use irony to surprise readers and to prevent stories from being predictable.
Sixth Sense
The Illusionist
Catch Me if You Can
Expectation is not the outcome
“The substitute teacher entered
the classroom with a mallet. He
looked ferocious and as solid as
a piece of iron; he was, dare I say it,
irony!”

3. Types of Irony The three types of irony are… 1. Verbal Irony
“Sponge Bob slippers? That’s a great look for high school, Bieber.”
2. Situational Irony
“You wouldn’t expect that to happen!”
Dramatic Irony
“He thinks he’s kissing a woman.”

4. What Is Verbal Irony?
Verbal irony occurs when a speaker says one thing but means something else.
When spoken out loud, a person’s tone of voice helps us identify verbal irony.
No, Nancy, I really think putting chocolate chips on your face is a super idea, just like people putting tomatoes in their exhaust pipes to combat global warming! Hee hee hee.
Well, at least I don’t have an upside down question mark for a nose and a head that’s three times the size of my body. And hey, is that your hair or did someone discard an unripe banana peel on your noggin?

5. What Is Situational Irony?
Situational irony occurs when a situation
turns out to be the opposite of what should
normally happen in such a situation.
Writers often use situational irony to create
surprise endings.
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“And, the next time you try
to eat me, Kitty, I’m going to yank out all those spiny, cat whiskers. How do you like me now, tough guy?”

6. What Is Dramatic Irony? Dramatic irony occurs when the audience
knows something critical or important to
the story that the characters do not know.
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“Finally, a bite.”

7. What Have You Learned? Fill in the blanks, baby!
situational irony
irony
dramatic irony
_____________— when a situation turns out to be the opposite of what should normally occur
_____________— when the audience knows something that the characters do not know
_____________— the difference between what is normally expected and what actually happens

8. The End