2013 IRONY- What is it?

You might have heard someone say, "Well, that's ironic."

You might have even heard the popular song that asks, "Isn't it ironic, don't you think?"

Do you really know what irony is, though?

If you were asked to define Irony, what would you say?

Write your first thoughts on irony on your worksheet BEFORE watching the following clips!

"Any definition of irony--though hundreds might be given, and very few of them would be accepted--must include this, that the surface meaning and the underlying meaning of what is said are not the same."

-Henry Watson Fowler

Now can you define irony? Amend your definition or add to it on your worksheet.

Types of Irony

There are different types of irony. Click on the next link in the left-hand column to read about the first kind of irony.