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understanding irony
irony is a literary device in which words are used to express a contradiction between
appearance and reality-- in irony, reality is usually the opposite of what it seems. in
literature, there are three types of irony.
. verbal irony is when a speaker or writer says one thing but actually means the
opposite. for example, when your mom walks into your filthy bedroom and says,
\i see youve cleaned your room!\ sarcasm is one type of verbal irony.
✓ to find the verbal irony, ask yourself, what is really being said? if what the
person actually says is not exactly what the person really means, you
likely have verbal irony.
. situational irony is when the outcome of a situation is inconsistent with what we
expect would logically or normally occur. it is the reverse of what we expect will
be or happen. an example of situational irony would be if a thiefs house was
broken into at the same time he was robbing someones house.
✓ to find the situational irony, ask yourself what were you expecting would
happen or what did you expect it to be? if the situation is something
different than what we expect would happen or is the opposite of what you
might expect someone would say or do, then it is likely situational irony.
. dramatic irony is when the audience or the reader is aware of something that a
character does not know. for example, when romeo believes juliet is dead,
but the audience knows that she has only been given a potion to sleep.
✓ to identify dramatic irony, ask yourself what did you already know
happened or was going to happen?
directions: to practice identifying and labeling the different types of irony, complete the
following activity.

1. if you have a phobia of long words, you must tell people that you are

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobic.
a. type of irony:
b. explain your choice:

1. a rat infestation at the department of sanitation

a. type of irony:
b. explain your choice:
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Explanation:

For question 1:

• Type of Irony: Verbal irony.
• Explanation: The word "Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobic" is a very long word, and someone with a phobia of long words having to use this long word to describe their phobia creates a contradiction between what is said (using a long word) and the actual meaning (fear of long words), which fits the definition of verbal irony where words express a contradiction.

For question 2:

• Type of Irony: Situational irony.
• Explanation: A Department of Sanitation is expected to be clean and free of pests. A rat infestation there is the opposite of what one would logically expect (a clean, pest - free environment), which aligns with the definition of situational irony where the outcome of a situation is inconsistent with expectations.

Answer:

1.
a. Verbal irony
b. The word used to describe the phobia of long words is itself a very long word, creating a contradiction in what is said.
2.
a. Situational irony
b. A Department of Sanitation is expected to be clean, but a rat infestation is the opposite of that expectation.