Irony Intro Flashcards

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1
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Irony is about

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Expectations

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the opposite of what is expected

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Irony

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3 kinds of Irony

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Verbal, Dramatic, and Situational

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4
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When a character says one thing but means the other is called what

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Sarcasm

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5
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What type of Irony:
When the reader understands more about the events of a story than a character

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Dramatic Irony

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What type of Irony:
When what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected

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SItuational Irony

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What type of Irony:
When a character says one thing but means the other

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Verbal Irony

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If it’s sarcasm it’s what type of Irony?

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Verbal

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9
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If it’s about the character it’s what type of Irony?

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Dramatic

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If it’s the opposite of what the audience and characters expected it’s what type of Irony?

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Situational

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