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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.