Make It Ironic
Make It Ironic
None of the following scenarios contain irony. It is your job to choose five and rewrite them so that they are ironic. Label each of your re-written scenarios as either verbal irony, dramatic irony, or situational irony.
1. A man gets struck by lightning.
Ex: As Joe, the local weather forecaster does his 6:00 weather report stating
how the storm that has just moved through town has passed, he gets struck by
lightening. (situational—contrast between what is expected and what happens)
Or
Right after a man has been struck by lightening he exclaims, “Well, that felt good.” (verbal—contrast between what is said and what is meant).
2. An animal rescuer gets injured on the job.
3. A teenager saves all summer to buy a new car.
4. Mrs. Cunningham drinks a cup of her favorite coffee from Starbucks.
5. A newlywed couple goes to the beach for their honeymoon.
6. An off-duty police officer is driving to the store.
7. A fire breaks out in a building.
8. A woman wins the lottery.
9. A priest listens to a confession.
10. Treasure hunters find a long-lost treasure chest.
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