poetic device: Irony

Irony is when what you expect to happen doesn’t occur, but instead results in the opposite action or effect. For example, if someone were run over by an ambulance, or if you went to “Camp Sunshine” and it rained the whole week.

All of these poems have at least one example of irony each, usually at the end of the poem. See if you can figure out what is ironic in each of these poems.

I'd Like to Be a Movie Star by Kenn Nesbitt
I’d Like to Be a Movie Star
My Christmas Travel Plan by Kenn Nesbitt
My Christmas Travel Plan
The First Day of School
Elaine the Complainer by Kenn Nesbitt
Elaine the Complainer
Saturday's My Lazy Day by Kenn Nesbitt
Saturday’s My Lazy Day
I'm Glad at Last It's Halloween by Kenn Nesbitt
I’m Glad at Last It’s Halloween
Dear Santa, Did You Get My Tweet?
My Book Report Is Due Today by Kenn Nesbitt
My Book Report Is Due Today
Mr. Whisper
I Found a Penny on the Ground
My Dog Ate My Homework
I Finished My Homework
Rules for School by Kenn Nesbitt
Rules for School
My Lunch Gave Me a Tummy Ache
Deer Mrs. Teecher
I’m Staying Home From School Today
Today I Decided to Make Up a Word
Winter Wonderland
I Went to a Wishing Well
My Brother Was Brought by a Bunny
A Goat Was in a Landfill by Kenn Nesbitt
A Goat in a Landfill
Welcome Back to School
I’m Lonely, So Lonely
Dad in the Sand by Kenn Nesbitt
Dad in the Sand

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