Types of Irony

The type of irony where what happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate; or when a plan backfires

• Situational

• Dramatic

• Verbal

• Plot Twist

The type of Irony where the reader understands more about the events of the story than the character/s which creates suspense

• Situational

• Dramatic

• Verbal

• Point of View

The type of irony where someone says the opposite of what they actually mean for greater effect

• Situational

• Dramatic

• Verbal

In the Gift of the Magi, the wife cuts her long hair and sells it to have the money to buy her husband a pocket watch chain. He sells his watch to buy her a hair accessory, leaving both with a useless gift, which was not what they expected for their efforts.

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• verbal irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

In Macbeth, King Duncan says that he trusts Macbeth ("he was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust), but the audience knows that Macbeth is plotting to kill Duncan.

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

In Star Wars, the audience knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, but Luke doesn’t learn this until Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

Two kids are asked to clean up their room.

Instead they make a mess. When their mom comes in, she says, "Thanks for all your hard work, guys."

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

Keira was excited to leave school for the weekend to relax when her teacher gave them a homework packet. "Awesome," she said, "this is exactly what I wanted."

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• verbal irony

In the movie Psycho, a murderer approaches a woman who is taking a shower. She does not hear or see the man, but the camera focuses on him through the shower curtain, creating suspense.

• dramatic

• situational

• verbal

In The Crucible, Elizabeth lies to protect her husband in court, not knowing that her husband has already made a confession in an earlier scene in the play.

• dramatic

• situational

• verbal