There are three main types of irony: situational irony which occurs when the opposite of what's expected happens, verbal irony which uses words to convey a meaning different than the literal meaning, and dramatic irony where the audience knows something that characters in a story do not, creating suspense until they learn the truth.

1. TYPES OF IRONY

2. Situational Irony: When the opposite of what is expected to happen, happens. ie. You wash your car and then it rains.

3. Verbal Irony: In conversation, the speaker intends to be understood as meaning something that contrasts with the literal or usual meaning of what he says. ie. "My, you've certainly made a mess of things!" could be said to a hostess who presents a spectacular dish prepared with obvious care and skill.

4. Dramatic Irony: When the reader or audience are aware of something that the characters in the story are not. The reader/audience waits anxiously to find out what will happen when the characters discover what we already know. ie. In Act II while Romeo & Juliet make plans for a happy future the audience already knows of their fate since they’ve been told by the chorus in the Prologue.

5. Dramatic Irony con’t: Dramatic Irony makes the reader/audience feel suspense.

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