Irony

Verbal irony is most commonly expressed when a person is frustrated or trying to be funny, for example: "I'm so glad Ms. Zeichman assigned us the 12 page essay!"Dramatic irony is a plot device, so you'll only see it used in literary works such as books, plays, or movies.

1) Verbal Irony: When a person says the opposite of what they mean. 2) Situational Irony: When the outcome of an action is the opposite of what is expected3) Dramatic Irony: When the reader or viewer knows something the characters do not.

Situational

Verbal

Situational

Dramatic

Types of Irony - yes, there's more than one!

Irony

How to tell whensomething is (or isn't) ironic

Examples