Download Something happens that is the opposite of what you are expecting.

WHAT IS IRONY?
There are three
different types
of irony.
What is VERBAL IRONY?
• This is a type of sarcasm.
• A person says the opposite of what he or
she really means.
• Example: “This is just the perfect ending
to this day.”
• You say this on a day when everything is
going wrong.
IRONY OF SITUATION
• This is the type of irony most often
found in stories.
• It is also the type of irony that happens
often in real life.
• Something happens that is the opposite
of what you are expecting.
EXAMPLES OF IRONY
• Example: The fire house burns down
while the firemen are out somewhere
else fighting a fire.
• In the story “Charles,” Laurie’s mother
finds out that there is no Charles in the
classroom, and Laurie has been causing
all the problems.
EXAMPLE OF IRONY
• This sign was
found in front of
a school.
• What is ironic
about this sign?
What is ironic about this sign?
What is ironic about this picture?
What is ironic about this picture?
What is ironic about this picture?
What is ironic about the word
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
DRAMATIC IRONY
• This type of irony is often used in
plays, movies, and TV programs.
• The audience or reader knows
something that a character does
not know.
EXAMPLES OF
DRAMATIC IRONY
• As we are watching a movie, we know that
the murderer is hiding inside the house.
• As your friend is telling you how upset
she is that no one is doing anything
special for her birthday, you know that
there is going to be a surprise party for
her on Saturday night.