12. DEFINITION
•IRONY IS THE OPPOSITE OF
WHAT IS EXPECTED.
•IRONY CAN BE IN THE FORM
OF ACTION OR WORDS.
13. a. : the use of words to
express something other
than and especially the
opposite of the literal
meaning. b. : a usually
humorous or sardonic
literary style or form
characterized by irony.
15. VERBAL IRONY
•WHEN SOMEONE SAYS ONE
THING BUT REALLY MEANS THE
OPPOSITE.
•USUALLY THE SPEAKER IS
BEING SARCASTIC.
16. IS A STATEMENT IN
WHICH THE SPEAKER'S
WORDS ARE
INCONGRUOUS WITH
THE SPEAKER'S
INTENT.
17. VERBAL IRONY
EXAMPLES
•TELLING A QUIET GROUP, “DON’T
EVERYBODY SPEAK ALL AT ONCE.”
•AWESOME! ANOTHER TEST!
•YOUR TEACHER: “I JUST LOVE
WHEN STUDENTS DON’T DO
THEIR HOMEWORK!”
23. EXAMPLES OF
SITUATIONAL IRONY
• THE PRINCIPAL’S DAUGHTER IS A HIGH
SCHOOL DROP OUT.
• THE DOG TRAINER’S DOG BITES HIM.
• A FIRE STATION THAT BURNS DOWN.
• A T-SHIRT WITH A “BUY AMERICAN”
LOGO THAT IS MADE IN CHINA.
• BILL GATES USES AN APPLE COMPUTER.
28. DRAMATIC IRONY
• WHEN THE READER KNOWS WHAT IS
GOING TO HAPPEN BEFORE A CHARACTER
DOES.
• KEEPS THE READERS OR AUDIENCE ON
THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS BECAUSE THEY
KNOW SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN,
THEY JUST DON’T KNOW WHEN OR HOW.
29. EXAMPLES OF DRAMATIC IRONY
• GIRL IN A HORROR FILM HIDES IN A CLOSET
WHERE THE KILLER JUST WENT (THE
AUDIENCE KNOWS THE KILLER IS THERE, BUT
SHE DOES NOT).
• IN SNOW WHITE, THE AUDIENCE KNOWS THE
APPLE IS POISONED, BUT SNOW WHITE DOES
NOT.
• IN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE AUDIENCE
KNOWS FROM THE BEGINNING THAT THE
BEAST IS A PRINCE, BUT BELLE DOES NOT.
34. REVIEW
• IRONY IS UNEXPECTED.
• IRONY IS THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IS
EXPECTED.
• IRONY CAN BE IN THE FORM OF ACTION OR
WORDS.
• THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF IRONY:
• VERBAL
• SITUATIONAL
• DRAMATIC
35.
36. FIGURATIVELY, THE PHRASE
HIGHLIGHTS THE CONTRAST
BETWEEN THE FRESH,
UNEXPECTED NATURE OF IRONY
AND THE WORN-OUT,
PREDICTABLE NATURE
ASSOCIATED WITH SOMETHING
WRINKLY. IN OTHER WORDS,
WHILE "WRINKLY" CONVEYS AGE
AND PREDICTABILITY, "IRONY"
REPRESENTS FRESHNESS,
38. CONCEPT NOTES:
VERBAL IRONY is a statement in which the
speaker's words are incongruous with the speaker's
intent.
SITUATIONAL IRONY is the irony of
something happening that is very different to what
was expected.
DRAMATIC IRONY occurs when the audience
knows something that the characters don't.
39. DIRECTIONS: IDENTIFY AS TO
WHAT IRONY IS THE GIVEN
EXAMPLES. WRITE YOUR ANSWER
BEFORE THE NUMBER.
40. 1.In a horror movie, a character
confidently declares, "what
could possibly go wrong?" Just
before encountering a
dangerous situation.
2.A fire station burns down while
the firefighters are on a training
retreat.
41. 3. A teacher hands back an exam
paper with a grade of “75" and
comments, "Wow, your
intelligence is truly astounding.“
4. A weather forecaster predicts a
sunny day, but it rains heavily
instead.
42. 5. In a comedy movie, a character
says, "I love getting stuck in
traffic; it's my favorite part of the
day!“
6. In a mystery novel, the
detective mistakenly accuses an
innocent person of the crime,
while the real culprit remains
43. 7. A character in a story
purchases a lottery ticket every
day for years but never wins,
despite claiming they will become
a millionaire soon.
8. A person who has been on a
strict diet for months decides to
treat themselves to a cheat meal
44. 9. In a comedy show, a character
walks confidently into a glass
door, thinking it's open.
10. During a play, the audience
knows that the protagonist's best
friend plans to betray them, but
the protagonist remains unaware.
