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Reading project period 1

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

IRONY

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TYPES OF IRONY

  • Dramatic irony.
  • Verbal irony.
  • Situational irony.
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parts of speech
Irony can be either a verb or a noun.

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Dramatic irony
definition: where the audience or reader knowledge surpasses that of a character.

Verbal irony
Definition: A figure of speech in which what is the opposite of what is meant.

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Situational irony
Definition: A situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended.

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