Question

identifying irony
match each type of irony to its definition.
situational irony
a character says one thing but means the opposite.
verbal irony
the audience knows something a character does not.
dramatic irony
a character expects one thing to occur, but something else happens.

Explanation:

Situational irony is about unexpected outcomes, verbal irony is about contradictory speech, and dramatic irony is about audience - character knowledge disparity.

Answer:

• situational irony: A character expects one thing to occur, but something else happens.
• verbal irony: A character says one thing but means the opposite.
• dramatic irony: The audience knows something a character does not.