The reader knows that a storm is coming, but the children playing on the playground do not.

There are roaches infesting the office of a pest control service.

Tell the type of irony. A man whose house was in the woods put a trap to protect him from wild animals. One night, while walking, the man didn’t see the trap. He injured himself.

This type of Irony is when something is said that is opposite of what is meant.

Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness"

A fisherman sits peacefully in his boat, but the audience sees a giant shark lurking just below.

What is situational Irony?

Samantha accidentally poured salt in the punch instead of sugar and now the drink is salty. She decided not to tell anybody. The party guests start to become sick but they don't know why. Why is this dramatic irony?

Jack Johnson, a long-time vegan, just won the annual BBQ ribs grilling contest. Explain why this is situational irony.

Tell the type of irony. A woman, who never graduated from high school and cannot read or write very well, develops and runs a successful tutoring business for university students wishing to get good marks.

Tell the type of irony. A movie you are watching shows a woman jogging in the park. The next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging.

A person running for the State Treasurer office (the person over the money) is actually bankrupt and hasn't paid taxes for two years.

What is dramatic Irony?