So, in short, irony is an adjective used to describe something that is a metal, shiny, and very reactive to oxidation. Irony is usually used to describe metals like spoons, hard drives, and, in some cases, a tone of voice. The tone of voice is often 'salty' or 'sassy'.
EX: Wow, that new fork you have is really irony.
Woah, woah, woah! No need to be so irony.
EX: Wow, that new fork you have is really irony.
Woah, woah, woah! No need to be so irony.
Oh, Lord, do I hope you didn't believe me. That was me using irony, the literary element! See, irony does not describe a metal, unless it's in that context. Maybe you should check out a science website for that. Irony is using words to convey a meaning that does not connect to the real meaning of the words used. There are three kinds of irony: verbal, situation, and dramatic.
VERBAL IRONY is the use of irony orally. Sarcasm and using, long, drawled-out 'noooos' are some examples.
SITUATION IRONY is the use of irony in a piece where what is implied to happen does not happen.
DRAMATIC IRONY is the use irony in the most obvious ways. These include horror movie cliches.
SITUATION IRONY is the use of irony in a piece where what is implied to happen does not happen.
DRAMATIC IRONY is the use irony in the most obvious ways. These include horror movie cliches.
LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN LEARN FROM THE PRACTICE.
1. Well, I'm going to jump into a flaming-hot volcano, you guys enjoy your dinner. And your phones.
2. Seriously? Don't go out of the house into the pitch-black night if you hear a chainsaw!
3. Well, we are all hoping he was an alien, but it turns out he was a distant cousin of the Bonobos.
4. I really wanted to make sure I got to her house on time, but it turned out she wasn't even having a party. She told me to never go back to her house again.
5. I hope you enjoy wasting your lives away on your phones. I'm, however, going to fly to the moon and have my own party there.
6. HE CANNOT DODGE ALL THOSE BULLETS. IS HE SUPERMAN? NO! HE'S JUST JAMES BOND!
7. I really wanted him to play Romeo! How ironic is it that he gets his under story when his best friend gets Romeo, and the Juliet is his girlfriend! Oh, oh, the irony stabs my heart! Now, I shall die, piece my dress, good dagger!
8. Her hair was as fabulous as her wardrobe, basically, neither were that hot.
9. WHY DON'T THEY HAVE CELL PHONES? WHY DON'T THEY JUST STICK WITH THEIR PARENTS AND NOT GO WITH THEIR 13- YEAR-OLD BOYFRIENDS?
10. Knowing how to turn a paper clip into a letter is just so important to being a good accountant.
2. Seriously? Don't go out of the house into the pitch-black night if you hear a chainsaw!
3. Well, we are all hoping he was an alien, but it turns out he was a distant cousin of the Bonobos.
4. I really wanted to make sure I got to her house on time, but it turned out she wasn't even having a party. She told me to never go back to her house again.
5. I hope you enjoy wasting your lives away on your phones. I'm, however, going to fly to the moon and have my own party there.
6. HE CANNOT DODGE ALL THOSE BULLETS. IS HE SUPERMAN? NO! HE'S JUST JAMES BOND!
7. I really wanted him to play Romeo! How ironic is it that he gets his under story when his best friend gets Romeo, and the Juliet is his girlfriend! Oh, oh, the irony stabs my heart! Now, I shall die, piece my dress, good dagger!
8. Her hair was as fabulous as her wardrobe, basically, neither were that hot.
9. WHY DON'T THEY HAVE CELL PHONES? WHY DON'T THEY JUST STICK WITH THEIR PARENTS AND NOT GO WITH THEIR 13- YEAR-OLD BOYFRIENDS?
10. Knowing how to turn a paper clip into a letter is just so important to being a good accountant.
1. verbal irony; think of saying this at the dinner table
2. dramatic irony; this happens in cliche horrors
3. situation irony; cousin of the Bonobos just means humans
4. situation irony; she wants to go to a non-existent party.
5. verbal irony; think of saying this at a party with phone-obsessed friends
6. dramatic irony; what a cliche!
7. situation irony; just a lot of weird paths
8. verbal irony; can you imagine ladies gossiping like this?
9. dramatic irony; what a cliche!
10. verbal irony; say this to the boring kid who sits behind you in your accounting class.
2. dramatic irony; this happens in cliche horrors
3. situation irony; cousin of the Bonobos just means humans
4. situation irony; she wants to go to a non-existent party.
5. verbal irony; think of saying this at a party with phone-obsessed friends
6. dramatic irony; what a cliche!
7. situation irony; just a lot of weird paths
8. verbal irony; can you imagine ladies gossiping like this?
9. dramatic irony; what a cliche!
10. verbal irony; say this to the boring kid who sits behind you in your accounting class.
ZE FINAL QUIZ
Try to identify the kinds of irony that I have highlighted.
"Oh gosh, Yolanda! Look at her! Actually, don't. Her clothes are just as bad as her personality. Like, who decides that they're going to be so nice that they give their clothes away?"
"Gertrude, she's actually really nice. Why are you so angry at her?"
"Well, actually, there was this time last year where we were trying out for the part of Beauty in the musical. Like, you can tell, her clothes are really ugly, right? Well she dressed up super nicely and had makeup and everything like she was out of a movie and then she decided she was totes going to run against me!"
"So..."
"And then she just...gets the part! And I get to be her understudy, but the Beast is totes my crush! And now, they're basically like boyfriend/girlfriend. Like, how ironic?"
"Oh gosh, Yolanda! Look at her! Actually, don't. Her clothes are just as bad as her personality. Like, who decides that they're going to be so nice that they give their clothes away?"
"Gertrude, she's actually really nice. Why are you so angry at her?"
"Well, actually, there was this time last year where we were trying out for the part of Beauty in the musical. Like, you can tell, her clothes are really ugly, right? Well she dressed up super nicely and had makeup and everything like she was out of a movie and then she decided she was totes going to run against me!"
"So..."
"And then she just...gets the part! And I get to be her understudy, but the Beast is totes my crush! And now, they're basically like boyfriend/girlfriend. Like, how ironic?"
Finally, identify what these kinds of irony are.
1. Oh, how fabulous! You spilled your coffee on my white pants!
2. Of course he's going to die! He has to die in this movie! He's been alive for six!
3. Did you see? The weatherman claimed today would be sunny and clear, but then it just started raining on him!
4. Oh...The rain was just the ALS ice challenge...
5. She was totally going to eat that cake but ended up having a carrot.
6. I think it's really great that you know how to make sure your future will be without aliens, flying chickens, and pot pies without pots.
1. Oh, how fabulous! You spilled your coffee on my white pants!
2. Of course he's going to die! He has to die in this movie! He's been alive for six!
3. Did you see? The weatherman claimed today would be sunny and clear, but then it just started raining on him!
4. Oh...The rain was just the ALS ice challenge...
5. She was totally going to eat that cake but ended up having a carrot.
6. I think it's really great that you know how to make sure your future will be without aliens, flying chickens, and pot pies without pots.