SPAENG- Irony and Ambiguity Notes 9(2)

Irony & Ambiguity Irony & Ambiguity Notes for English 9Notes for English 9

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IronyIrony

irony: irony: definition: definition:

the difference between what the readers expect or the difference between what the readers expect or what seems suitable and the reality of what happenswhat seems suitable and the reality of what happens

tips:tips: often comicoften comic readers appreciate it, because it is truereaders appreciate it, because it is true

three main types:three main types: verbal, situational, & dramaticverbal, situational, & dramatic

visual clue:visual clue:draw something to help you remember the definitiondraw something to help you remember the definition

Types of Irony:Types of Irony: Verbal Verbal

verbal irony:verbal irony: definition: definition:

someone says one thing, but means the someone says one thing, but means the oppositeopposite

tip:tip: it is not just sarcasm—it must be the opposite!it is not just sarcasm—it must be the opposite!

visual clue: visual clue: draw something to help you remember the draw something to help you remember the definitiondefinition

Verbal Irony ExamplesVerbal Irony Examples

Claire says, “What a Claire says, “What a fine day for a picnic!” fine day for a picnic!” during a rainstorm.during a rainstorm.

Cody says, “You sure Cody says, “You sure can pick ‘em!” to his can pick ‘em!” to his friend whose team friend whose team finished last. finished last.

Types of Irony:Types of Irony: Situational Situational

situational irony:situational irony: definition: definition:

what actually happens is the opposite of what is what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriateexpected or appropriate

traits:traits: plays with people’s expectations plays with people’s expectations cuts deeply into the readers’ feelingscuts deeply into the readers’ feelings commonly used in literaturecommonly used in literature


Situational Irony ExamplesSituational Irony Examples

A woman dreads A woman dreads going to a party, but going to a party, but goes and ends up goes and ends up meeting her future meeting her future husband there.husband there.

Mr. Smith gets a Mr. Smith gets a parking ticket. Mr. parking ticket. Mr. Smith is a parking Smith is a parking enforcement officer. enforcement officer.

Type of Irony:Type of Irony: Dramatic Dramatic

dramatic irony: dramatic irony: definition: definition:

audience knows what is in store for a character, but audience knows what is in store for a character, but the character does not knowthe character does not know

tips:tips: often occurs in plays and moviesoften occurs in plays and movies mimics life, because it is unpredictablemimics life, because it is unpredictable


Dramatic Irony ExamplesDramatic Irony Examples

Crooks enter a house Crooks enter a house that the audience that the audience knows is booby knows is booby trapped.trapped.

Audience knows that Audience knows that the wolf has taken the the wolf has taken the place of Little Red’s place of Little Red’s grandma.grandma.

New TopicNew Topic

Mentally, walk away from irony toward ambiguity.

AmbiguityAmbiguity

ambiguity:ambiguity: definition: definition:

a part of a text with multiple meanings in which a part of a text with multiple meanings in which something can be interpreted in a number of different something can be interpreted in a number of different waysways

tips:tips: plot, theme, and mood can all be ambiguousplot, theme, and mood can all be ambiguous ambiguity helps to make a story memorableambiguity helps to make a story memorable meaningless ambiguity just leads to confusionmeaningless ambiguity just leads to confusion


Ambiguity ExamplesAmbiguity Examples

““I’m a reasonably I’m a reasonably honest person, but I honest person, but I never did return never did return Rudy’s watch.”Rudy’s watch.”

A young singer A young singer achieves fame, but achieves fame, but must decide whether must decide whether to return home to her to return home to her boyfriend or leave him boyfriend or leave him for her Hollywood for her Hollywood lifestyle. But, the lifestyle. But, the story ends with her story ends with her leaving on a cruise.leaving on a cruise.

The EndThe End

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Based on:Based on:““Irony and Ambiguity: Surprises, Twists, and Mysteries” by John LeggetIrony and Ambiguity: Surprises, Twists, and Mysteries” by John Legget

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SPAENG- Irony and Ambiguity Notes 9(2)

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