1. IRONY
Language or situations that seem to reverse normal
expectations.

2. VERBAL IRONY
What is meant is usually the opposite of what is said
“I love your skirt! Where did you get it?” “It was my mom’s in the 80s.”
“That is the ugliest skirt I’ve ever seen.”

3. VERBAL IRONY
is not the same as
COINCIDENCE.

4. “It’s ironic that she fell down the stairs on
the first day of both junior and senior
year!”
NO. IT’S NOT.
It’s coincidental.

5. SITUATIONAL IRONY
When the outcome of actions or events is different
than the expected or desired results.
The Sixth Sense

6. SITUATIONAL IRONY
Another example:

7. DRAMATIC IRONY
When the audience or reader has a full understanding
of a situation while the characters do not.
Modern examples:
Every horror movie ever Pranks on Punk’d

8. DRAMATIC IRONY
Classic example:
Oedipus Rex, by William
Shakespeare
The audience is clued in
on the fact that Oedipus
accidentally fell in love
with his mother, but he
doesn’t realize it until the
very end.

9. Are the following examples of verbal irony, situational irony,
dramatic irony, or are they not ironic at all?
1. I failed the test because I didn’t study.
2. Batman doesn’t know the Joker is waiting for him,
but the audience does.
3. The passenger’s airbag killed him when it deployed.
4. “Thanks for the ticket, Officer. You just made my
day.”
5. Dave’s blood pressure medication gave him a heart
attack.
6. Mr. Freeze: “Let’s kick some ICE!”