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How is verbal irony different from situational irony?

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Verbal irony occurs when a speaker's intention is the opposite of what they are saying. For example, a character stepping out into a hurricane and saying, “What nice weather we're having!” Situational irony occurs when the actual result of a situation is totally different from what you'd expect the result to be.

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Verbal irony occurs when speakers say the opposite of what they mean and it is often sarcastic in nature. (Oh wow, great job missing the goal Ben!)

This type of irony occurs when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate. (The fire station is on fire)

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