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Our topic was Irony. Irony is used by authors to make the audience stop and think about what has just happened – to draw a contrast between expectations and reality. There are three types of irony. One of these types is dramatic irony, where the audience knows more than the characters know. It is quite often used in plays as a useful plot device. The second type of irony is situational, where something happens that the audience does not expect to happen. The third and final type of irony is verbal irony. Verbal irony is when the words expressed by someone is contrary to truth or when someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean. Verbal irony is often sarcastic.

Examples:

Dramatic irony – An example of this would be when in a horror movie, the girl goes into a room where the audience knows that the killer is hiding. It is dramatic irony because we know something that a character does not.

Situational irony – A good example of situational irony would be when the health minister himself becomes sick. It is situational irony because we do not expect such a thing to happen to a person in such a position.

Verbal irony – An example of verbal irony is when Mr. Darcy says at the sight of Elizabeth Bennet, “She is tolerable but not handsome enough to tempt me.” We relish this line, for we all know Ms. Bennet will eventually hold a strong place in his heart.