Irony Notes Flashcards
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Verbal irony
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In conversation the speaker intends to be understood as meaning something that contrasts with the literal or unusual meaning of what he says
My you’ve certainly made a mess of things
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Situation irony
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When the opposite of what is expected to happen, happens
Ie.you wash your car and then it rains
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Dramatic irony
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When the reader or audience are 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.
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Dramatic irony continued
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Dramatic irony makes the reader / audience feel suspense
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Irony
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The opposite of what is expected
