Terms for today:
Dramatic Irony: The words or acts of a character in a play may carry meaning unperceived by himself but understood by the audience. Usually a character's own interests are involved in a way that he/she cannot understand. The irony lies in contrast between meaning intended by the speaker and the added significance seen by others.
Verbal Irony: Occurs when the attitude of the writer or speaker is the opposite to that which is literally stated (often similar to sarcasm).
Situational Irony: Occurs when a set of circumstances turns out to be the reverse of those anticipated or considered appropriate.
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