The Cop and the Anthem

Question 1

Irony

Answer 1

A contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality, or between what is expected and what actually happens

Question 2

Verbal Irony

Answer 2

is the most common form of irony that is used. It is also called rhetorical irony. That is because a speaker who uses verbal irony usually means the opposite of what s/he says

Question 3

Situational Irony

Answer 3

takes place when the end result of a situation is the exact opposite of what was expected. This is also known as the irony of fate or cosmic irony. The turn of events that follow an expected result are the opposite

Question 4

Dramatic Irony

Answer 4

is when an audience perceives something that a character in the literature does not know