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===Dramatic Irony=== | ===Dramatic Irony=== | ||
The discrepancy is between what the speaker says and what the author means or what the author knows. The wider the gap between the speaker's words and what can be inferred about the author's attitudes and values, the more ironic the point of view. An example where the audience has knowledge that gives additional meaning to a character's words would be when King Oedipus, who has unknowingly killed his father, says that he will banish his father's killer when he finds him (Nadell). | The discrepancy is between what the speaker says and what the author means or what the author knows. The wider the gap between the speaker's words and what can be inferred about the author's attitudes and values, the more ironic the point of view. An example where the audience has knowledge that gives additional meaning to a character's words would be when King Oedipus, who has unknowingly killed his father, says that he will banish his father's killer when he finds him (Nadell 615). | ||
===Situation Irony=== | ===Situation Irony=== | ||
An example of situational irony would occur if a professional pickpocket had his own pocket picked just as he was in the act of picking someone else's pocket. The irony is generated by the surprise recognition by the audience of a reality in contrast with expectation or appearance, while another audience, victim, or character puts confidence in the appearance as reality (in this case, the pickpocket doesn't expect his own pocket to be picked). The surprise recognition by the audience often produces a comic effect, making irony often funny (Harris). | An example of situational irony would occur if a professional pickpocket had his own pocket picked just as he was in the act of picking someone else's pocket. The irony is generated by the surprise recognition by the audience of a reality in contrast with expectation or appearance, while another audience, victim, or character puts confidence in the appearance as reality (in this case, the pickpocket doesn't expect his own pocket to be picked). The surprise recognition by the audience often produces a comic effect, making irony often funny (Harris). | ||
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*Nadell, Judith., Linda McMeniman, and John Langan. ''The Longman Writer: Rhetoric, Reader, Handbook.'' 5th ed. New York: Longman, 2003. | *Nadell, Judith., Linda McMeniman, and John Langan. ''The Longman Writer: Rhetoric, Reader, Handbook.'' 5th ed. New York: Longman, 2003. | ||
*Harris, Robert. "Evaluating Internet Research Sources." [http://www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm Virtualsalt]. 17 Nov. 1997, 14 Feb. 2006. | *Harris, Robert. "Evaluating Internet Research Sources." [http://www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm Virtualsalt]. 17 Nov. 1997, 14 Feb. 2006. | ||
*Reuben, Paul P. "PAL: Appendix G: Elements of Fiction." ''PAL: Prespectives in American Literature-A reseach and Reference Guide''. June 22, 2005 | *Reuben, Paul P. "PAL: Appendix G: Elements of Fiction." ''PAL: Prespectives in American Literature-A reseach and Reference Guide''. June 22, 2005. | ||
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