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    This document defines and provides examples of three types of irony: verbal irony which involves saying one thing but meaning something else, similar to sarcasm; situational irony where the outcome of an event is different than expected such as a fire station burning down; and dramatic irony when the audience understands more about a character or situation than the character does themselves.

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    This document defines and provides examples of three types of irony: verbal irony which involves saying one thing but meaning something else, similar to sarcasm; situational irony where the outcome of an event is different than expected such as a fire station burning down; and dramatic irony when the audience understands more about a character or situation than the character does themselves.

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    This document defines and provides examples of three types of irony: verbal irony which involves saying one thing but meaning something else, similar to sarcasm; situational irony where the outcome of an event is different than expected such as a fire station burning down; and dramatic irony when the audience understands more about a character or situation than the character does themselves.

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    TYPES OF IRONY

    VERBAL IRONY

    The speaker says one thing but means


    something else.
    Very close to sarcasm
    SITUATIONAL IRONY

    The outcome of an event is different from


    what is expected.
    Examples: A fire station burns down, a pilot
    has a fear of heights.
    DRAMATIC IRONY

    The audience or reader understands more


    about a character or event than another
    character does.
    WHICH TYPE OF IRONY IS IT?
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