Verbal Irony in Literature
What is irony?
Verbal irony
Verbal irony, Dramatic irony, or Situational irony occurs when a character’s words mean the opposite of their literal meaning. The irony that is depicted when there is a contradiction between a character's words and its suggested meaning would be: A). Verbal ironyWhat is the difference between verbal irony and other types of irony?
Verbal irony specifically involves a contradiction between what a character says and what they actually mean, while dramatic irony occurs when the audience is aware of something that the characters are not aware of, and situational irony happens when the outcome of a situation is different from what was expected.