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ACTIVITY 3

Wonderful, we are doing great!

From the pictures we have analyzed, can you now define what irony is?

What is Irony?

Irony is a literary device in which words are used to express a contradiction between appearance and reality. In irony, reality is usually the opposite of what it seems.

In literature, there are three types of irony:

1. Verbal Irony

2. Situational Irony

3. Dramatic Irony