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We know the Titanic will sink, but the people on the boat were blissfully unaware as they celebrate and plan their futures.

DRAMATIC IRONY

You walk into your least favorite class and tell your friend, "I love this class!"

VERBAL IRONY

Kelly thinks her boyfriend will propose at dinner, but he breaks up with her.

SITUATIONAL IRONY

What is verbal irony?

When someone says something but means the opposite.

What is situational irony?

When the opposite of what is expected occurs.

What is dramatic irony?

When the audience knows more about a situation than a character does.

What type of irony is this?

DRAMATIC IRONY

What type of irony is this?

SITUATIONAL IRONY

"This chair looks SO relaxing!" Which type of irony is this?

VERBAL IRONY

The reader knows the landlady is dotty, but Billy is clueless

DRAMATIC IRONY

A police station gets robbed.

SITUATIONAL IRONY

In the movie JAWS, the audience knows that there is a man-eating shark killing people in the ocean, but the characters on the beach do not and play carefreely in the ocean.

DRAMATIC IRONY

"How was school today?" Mom asked as Tricia walked in the door. "Not quite as pleasant as getting a tooth pulled," replied Tricia as she slumped into the chair.

VERBAL IRONY

All of the employees in a hospital are too sick to come to work.

SITUATIONAL IRONY

In a movie about twin sisters, one sister pretends to be the other. The audience know about the switch, but the other characters in the movie do not.

DRAMATIC IRONY

Tommy's mother came in from mowing the lawn to find Tommy sprawled on the couch playing a video game. "I hate to bother you," she said snidely, "as you're obviously doing something really important."

VERBAL IRONY

A captain of a cruise ship routinely gets seasick.

SITUATIONAL IRONY

In the movie TOY STORY, the human characters don't know that the toys come to life when they are not there, but the audience does.

DRAMATIC IRONY

Mrs. Jones sniffed the air in Mike's messy trash-littered room. "It smells as fresh as a garbage can in here," she said.

VERBAL IRONY

A fire station burns down.

SITUATIONAL IRONY

A website is dedicated to explaining how terrible the internet is.

SITUATIONAL IRONY

Jimmy tells his mom he is late getting home from school because he was helping his teacher. Jimmy's mom has already received a phone call from school and knows that he was late because he was in detention.

DRAMATIC IRONY

A painter realizes he is color blind

SITUATIONAL IRONY

Ralph shuffled back into the classroom after being called to the principal's office. "How did it go?" his friend Mike asked. "Oh," said Ralph, "it went very well. I have detention for two days. Lucky me!"

VERBAL IRONY

In a suspenseful movie, a character runs into a room to escape someone who is chasing him. Only the audience knows that the chase is already in the room.

DRAMATIC IRONY

Rob unpacked his backpack and started getting ready to do his homework. "Wonderful," he said. "I forgot my social studies book at school. That will really help me get this homework finished!"

VERBAL IRONY

A pilot is afraid of flying.

SITUATIONAL IRONY

Julia arrived late to meet Carey for lunch. "I'm sorry," said Julia. "Were you waiting long?" Corey replied, "Oh, not that long. I had time to finish writing a novel and memorizing the dictionary. Not long at all."

VERBAL IRONY

In a television program, a character who thinks she is alone in a room begins to sing along very loudly with the music in her headphones. The audience know that her friends are in the next room and can hear her.

DRAMATIC IRONY

In a movie, a man tells a woman that he loves her and wants to marry her. The audience knows the man is already married and is planning to move away the next day.

DRAMATIC IRONY

"You'll love hanging out with my sister. She's as friendly as a rattlesnake."

VERBAL IRONY