Irony

​Irony is a literary device where the chosen words are intentionally used to indicate a meaning other than the literal one.

Dramatic Irony

​Situational Irony

​Verbal Irony

​The use of words to mean something different than what they appear to mean (think sarcasm)

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Example: You step outside in a hurricane and say "Oh what nice weather we're having!"​

​The difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens

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Examples:

the fire station burns down

a marriage counselor files for divorce​

​When the audience is more aware of what is happening than a character

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Example: ​If you're watching a movie about the Titanic and a character leaning on the balcony right before the ship hits the iceberg says, "It's so beautiful I could just die!"

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