Irony, the discrepancy between what is expected and what occurs, is the focus of a reference sheet that provides young writers with models of this literary device.

Concepts

dramatic irony, irony, sarcasm, satire, literary devices

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign groups various shorts stories known for their irony, and ask them to identify the central ironic elements of their story

Classroom Considerations

• The one-page reference sheet identifies different types of irony, as well as the differences among irony, sarcasm, and satire

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• Includes examples drawn from news stories

Cons

• No practice exercises are included