Irony

Irony:A contrast between expectations and reality.

Verbal Irony:A contrast between what is said and what is meant.

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Situational Irony:A contrast between what is expected and what really happens.

Dramatic Irony: Occurs when the reader or audience knows something important that a

character in a story or drama does not know.

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