Irony is a type of speech that has a meaning contradictory to that of its visible significance. Irony holds a certain level of complexity that lures the reader into completing a read. When harnessed correctly, irony can leave a reader both satisfied and enticed with their newly acquired perspective. Verbal irony, dramatic irony, and situational irony are the three most commonly utilized types of irony, and the impact they can have on writing is phenomenal.
People who understand irony are typically very intelligent and understand both sarcastic and ironic tones. Sarcasm and irony are often confused for one another because throughout time people have been using them interchangeably and usually incorrectly. The difference between the two is the…show more content… An example of dramatic irony would be if a wedding was to occur and the reader knowing prior to it that the bride was planning on running away. In this example, the bride running away would be information that the groom would be, for the most part, unaware of. When a reader knows something that the author does not, it builds up a tension. The reader soon finds out that he is just waiting for the groom to find out. If the groom character does not appear completely ignorant towards the fact that his wife is going to leave him, the dramatic irony has been used successfully and its purpose, which was to build up a sort of tension, has worked out effectively. In the book, The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy travels to a place very far away only to find that her travels were all happened in a…show more content… An example of situational irony would be a fire department burning down. This situation is ironic simply because a fire department burning down wouldn’t be expected to happen. Fire departments are meant to prevent fires. If a police station were to get robbed, it would be ironic because police stations are basically against robberies just as fire departments are against fires. In most examples, situational irony comes across as humorous, which can add flavor to a read, but it should be used carefully. If one’s context was meant to be taken seriously and the reader is borderline laughing, the purpose is