3 Types of IRONY

Explore situational, dramatic, and verbal irony! Practice identifying types of irony in fun scenarios.

What is Situational Irony? What is Dramatic Irony? What is Verbal Irony? Match each type of irony to it's definition. Dramatic Irony When the audience understands something that the speaker or character does not. Verbal Irony When a speaker says one thing but means another. Situational Irony When the result of an action is the opposite of the desired or expected effect. Scenarios Connect the example to the type of irony that is best represented. A woman spills her morning coffee on her white silk shirt and says, “This day couldn’t be off to a better start.” Verbal A boyfriend plans to propose to his girlfriend on the night she cancels on him to stay home and binge watch Grey’s Anatomy. He replies, “Sure. It’s not like I had anything special planned.” Verbal In the movie The Lion King, Simba blames himself for his father’s death. In reality, there is a scene that shows that his uncle, Scar, killed his father, but Simba is not there to witness the event. Dramatic Monster’s Inc. is a corporation run by monsters, their job being to scare children, when in reality they are the ones that are constantly afraid of the children. Situational In Finding Nemo, there’s the very unfunny clownfish, the carnivorous shark support group, and the pelican being friends with the fish. Situational In the film Mulan, the audience knows that Mulan is a woman, while the rest of the other men in the military do not. Dramatic