Irony
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Verbal Irony

  • An author or character says something, but he/she means something else.
  • What is said is often the opposite of what is meant.
  • Who's aware of the irony?  The character and the reader.

Situational Irony

  • What actually happens is not what is expected to happen.
  • This type of logic often defies logic.
  • Who's aware of the irony?  The reader, nor the character expect the outcome.

Dramatic Irony

  • The reader knows something about a character's situation that the character(s) does not know.
  • Who's aware of the irony?  The reader knows, but the character does not.