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Irony
Irony is a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens.
• Dramatic irony occurs when readers know more about a situation than the characters
themselves know.
• Situational irony is a contrast between what a character or reader expects to happen
and what actually does happen.
Situational Irony
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Directions: Record two examples of each type of irony in the diagram.
Dramatic Irony
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