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6 Terms

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Irony

The opposite of what is expected; can be expressed through actions or words.

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Verbal Irony

When someone says one thing but means the opposite, often through sarcasm.

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Situational Irony

When a situation turns out to be the opposite of what one thought or is unexpected.

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Dramatic Irony

When the audience knows something that a character does not, creating tension.

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Example of Situational Irony

A fire station that burns down.

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Example of Dramatic Irony

In Beauty and the Beast, the audience knows the beast is a prince, but Belle does not.

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