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Title

Types of Irony

Description

Final Exam Review

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Subject

English

Level

9th Grade

Created

05/30/2013

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Term

Irony

Definition

General difference between appearance and reality.

Term

Verbal Irony

Definition

Words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant.

Term

Dramatic Irony

Definition

Contradiction between what the character thinks and what the audience/reader knows.

Term

Situational Irony

Definition

A situation in a work of literature that contradicts the expectations of characters and audience.