Irony - The Ransom of Red Chief

The opposite of what is expected happens.

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The reader knows something a character doesn't know.

• Situational

• Dramatic

• Verbal

What we say is the opposite of what we mean.

• Situational

• Dramatic

• Verbal

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The reader knowing the little boy is standing behind Bill, but Bill thinking he was long gone.

• Situational

• Dramatic

• Verbal

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The kidnappers having to pay to send the boy back instead of getting paid for the boy.

• Situational

• Dramatic

• Verbal

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The town being called Summit, but being as flat as a flannel cake.

• Situational

• Verbal

• Dramatic