This lesson contains 23 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 80 min
Items in this lesson
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).