FOUR TYPES OF IRONY

Verbal Irony: when a speaker

says one thing but means

another, or when a literal

meaning is contrary to its

intended effect. An example

of this is sarcasm.

Dramatic (or tragic) irony is a

disparity of expression and

awareness: when words and actions

possess a significance that the

listener or audience understands, but

the speaker or character does not.

Situational Irony is the

disparity of intention and

result: when the result of

an action is contrary to

the desired or expected

effect.

Cosmic irony is disparity

between human desires

and the harsh realities of

the outside world.