Irony is an implied discrepancy between what
is said and what is meant.
Three kinds of irony:
1. verbal irony is when an author says one thing and means
something else.
2. dramatic irony is when an audience perceives something that a
character in the literature does not know.
3. irony of situation is a discrepency between the expected result
and actual results.
Example:
"A fine thing indeed!" he muttered to himself.