Irony

Situational Irony

Making use the situation where everyone is aware of the differences.

The man sold his watch to buy a comb for his wife; the wife sold her hair to buy a watch chain for her husband. As they exchange the gifts, they realized they went way over until it ruined the gifts.

The man

1. has a watch but sold for comb
2. After exchange, the comb is useless to the woman

The woman

1. has a hair but sold for watch chain
2. After exchange, the watch chain is useless to the man

Reader

1. Understand chronologically that they're going to contradict themselves during exchange.

Dramatic Irony

Making use the scenario where there is an unevenly distributed awareness.

Athena and James are going to the gym together for the first time. They challenged each other for a hand-on-hand boxing. Upon meeting, Athena was shocked and fainted...James is an Usra bear!

Athena

• Goes to gym alone at regular basis
• Date James for a boxing session; going to the gym together; unaware that James will win easily since he's a bear
• Fainted upon finding out James is a bear.

James

• Goes to gym alone at regular basis
• Date Athena for a boxing session; going to the gym together; well aware he's going to win since he's a bear

Reader

• Understand both Athena and James go to gym at regular basis
• Athena and James dated for a boxing session; going to the gym together.
• Wait, James is a bear?!

Verbal Irony

Making use of the difference between stated and actual meaning through verbal manipulation.

Sarcasm - Play opposite meaning

"I'm just great! My foot is fine." Said James, with a broken foot.

Puns - Play simultaneous multiple meaning at a time

"I'm feeling a little flat today", said James.

• Flat
  • as in hungry?
  • as in tired?
  • as in broke?
  • as in piece of cake?