Week 4 Blog assignment

Post 1: The use of Irony
Due: Thursday, February 9, 11pm

There are many types of irony, but we’ll focus on two here: “Situational Irony” and “Verbal Irony.” Situational irony is when a the outcome of a narrative (or situation) is the opposite of the expected result. Verbal irony occurs when the actual meaning of speech contradicts the expressed meaning (“Nice shirt,” you might say to someone wearing a particularly hideous shirt).

Both types of irony are deployed throughout Chestnutt’s “The Passing of Grandison.” Write a post that points out at least two specific instances of verbal irony and situational irony, quoting the appropriate texts, and then explain why you think each fits the definition of irony.