Situational Irony In Movies

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SITUATIONAL IRONY is a literary device that occurs when the result of a story or situation is completely different from what we expect the result to be. Often, the final outcome is the opposite of what audience is expecting. Sitcoms often use situational irony.

DRAMATIC IRONY occurs when the audience knows a key piece of information that one or more characters in a story do not. Dramatic irony is a useful plot device for creating intense suspense and humor. This is the type of irony that makes us yell, “DON’T GO IN THERE!!” during scary movies.

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