Introduction To Irony & The Lesson

Introduction to irony &
The Lesson

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This lesson contains 23 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 80 min

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Introduction to irony &
The Lesson

Literature

Slide 1 - Slide

What is irony?

Slide 2 - Mind map

Irony
  • Irony is when things turn out in a surprising or opposite way to what you expect. 

  • It’s like a twist that makes you see the situation differently and can often be funny or profound. 

  • There are three main types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic.

Slide 3 - Slide

Verbal irony
  • Verbal irony is when someone says something but means the opposite.

  • Kind of sarcasm.

  • Example:
    Someone steps outside into a heavy rainstorm and says “What a beautiful day”! It’s ironic because the speaker is saying the opposite of what they mean.

Slide 4 - Slide

Situational irony
  • Situational irony happens when what actually happens is different from what you expected.

  • It’s like when something intended to solve a problem ends up making it worse.

  • Example:
    Imagine a fire station burning down. You’d expect a fire station to be the last place to catch fire, so it’s ironic when it does.

Slide 5 - Slide

Dramatic irony
  • Dramatic Irony is when the audience knows something that the characters do not.

  • This knowledge creates tension or humour because we see the characters acting in ways that don’t match the reality of their situation.

  • Example:
    In the movie "Titanic," the audience knows the ship is doomed to sink. The characters, however, believe they are on an unsinkable ship. When they talk about their future plans, it’s dramatically ironic because we know what’s really going to happen.

Slide 6 - Slide

What do the following words mean?
nooligans
din
throttled
garroted
skive
carnage
bloedbad
spijbelen
tuig
kelen
herrie
wurgen

Slide 7 - Drag question

Let's read The Lesson together

Slide 8 - Slide

Let's continue
By answering the questions

Slide 9 - Slide

1. What is the rhyme scheme of the first three stanzas of this poem?

Slide 10 - Open question

2. What is the topic of the lesson this teacher wants to teach this particular day?

Slide 11 - Mind map

Answer question 2
violence

Slide 12 - Slide

Questions 3 - 5
Discuss in pairs or small groups.
timer
6:00

Slide 13 - Slide

3. What is his method for teaching this particular lesson?

Slide 14 - Mind map

Answer question 3
  • He uses violence himself.

Slide 15 - Slide

Answer question 4
  • Surrealistic = not realistic / beyond realism
  • Personal answers: let's discuss them

Slide 16 - Slide

Personal answers are never wrong, right?

  • Wrong!
  • If it doesn't make sense what you're saying
  • You have to explain or give examples

Slide 17 - Slide

So...
  • It is strange.
    This is a wrong answer.

  • It is strange because a teacher would never do this in real life.
    This is a correct answer.

Slide 18 - Slide

5a. What type of irony can be found in the final sentence of this poem?
A
verbal irony
B
situational irony
C
dramatic irony

Slide 19 - Quiz

Explain why it is
this type of irony

Slide 20 - Mind map

Answer question 5b
  • The teacher says/hopes that they have learned something, but obviously this is impossible as all the students are dead.

Slide 21 - Slide

I think I understand this poem well enough for the test.
Yes
No

Slide 22 - Poll

Continue
If you have answered yes, focus on your week task.

If you have answered no, please let me know what you do not understand (yet).

Slide 23 - Slide