Irony

2. Irony-a contrast between what is expected
and what actually happens
Verbal Irony
what is said is
different than what is
meant(Sarcasm)
Situational Irony
something that
happens that we
wouldn’t expect to
happen
Dramatic Irony
the reader knows
something that the
characters do not

3. Example:
Someone says…
“This locker room smells great!”
(The locker room really smells like
sweaty socks)
Someone says…
“Break a Leg!”
(They really mean good luck)

4. Example:
A fire station burning down.
You would not expect a fire station
to burn down.
A marriage counselor files for
divorce.
You would not expect a marriage
counselor to file for divorce.
(humor)

5. Dramatic Irony
the reader knows
something that the
characters do not
Examples…
•Two people are engaged to be
married but the audience knows
that the man is planning to run
away with another woman.
•In a scary movie, the character
walks into a house and the
audience knows the killer is in the
house.
(Suspense)

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31. We know Juliet has married Romeo.
The Capulets and Paris do not.
This an example of dramatic irony.

32. Romeo’s attempt to establish peace
between Mercutio and Tybalt leads
to Mercutio’s death.
This is an example of situational irony because
the reader expects the fighting to end
with Romeo’s attempts but instead it
causes death and more violence.

33. The nurse weeps (for Tybalt), but at fist she
never openly states who she is weeping for.
Juliet misinterprets her and thinks that Romeo
has been killed (its actually Tybalt).
This is an example dramatic irony because we
as an audience know who has died and who
the nurse weeps for but the character Juliet
does not.

34. After Romeo kills Tybalt and is
banished, Juliet tells her mother
how she wishes she could go to
Romeo that evening.
This is an example of verbal irony
because her mom thinks Juliet
wants to find Romeo and kill him.

35. Identify Irony

36. The teacher failed the test.
This is sentence is an example of
________________irony
because____________________________________.

37. The other characters in Romeo and Juliet
think Juliet is dead, but the audience knows
she only took sleeping potion.
This is an example of _______________irony
because______________________________.