Notes for today:
Irony occurs in three types. Verbal, situational, and dramatic.
Verbal Irony-occurs when a speaker or narrator says one thing, while meaning the opposite.
Example: "It's easy to stop smoking. I've done it many times."
Situational Irony-occurs when a situation turns out differently from what one would normally expect-though often, the twist is oddly appropriate.
Example: a deep sea diver drowning in a bathtub or a pick pocket getting their wallet stolen.
Dramatic Irony-occurs when a character or speaker says or does something that has different meanings from what he or she thinks it means, though the audience and other characters understand the full implications of the speech or actions.
Example: Oedipus curses the murder of Laius, not realizing that he is himself the murderer and so is cursing himself.
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