Irony

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Irony Ambiguity

• Learning Objective Interpret and evaluate the
  impact of ironies and ambiguities in a text.

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Irony

• Irony is the difference, between what is expected
  and what actually happens

Note Sometimes it takes a minute to process the
irony-because they are very subtle sometimes.
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Specific Kinds of Irony

• Verbal
• Situational
• Dramatic

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Verbal Irony

• Also known as sarcasm, occurs when someone says
  something but means something else

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Situational Irony

• When an event or situation is the opposite of
  what we thought would take place

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Dramatic Irony

• When we know what is going to happen to the
  character, but the character does not know.

The advertisement to the left shows an
able-bodied person running up a hill, and a
message from the Prosthetic Professionals of
America. A Prosthetic is a fake body part used to
replace a missing one. What may happen to the
woman running up the hill?
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Ambiguity I just dont get it!

• Allows readers to interpret the story or other
  work in more than one way
• Cant be cleared up with careful interpretation
• Leaves us with unanswered questions

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Summary Questions

1. Define irony, list the three different types of
   irony and explain each one.
2. What is ambiguity? Does the story Cranes have
   ambiguity? Explain your answer.