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.

Dad in the Sand by Kenn Nesbitt
Dad in the Sand
A Goat Was in a Landfill by Kenn Nesbitt
A Goat in a Landfill
My Time Machine Is Broken by Kenn Nesbitt
My Time Machine Is Broken
My iPhone Did My Homework
When Sarah Surfs the Internet
I’m Counting the Days until Christmas
My Smartphone Isn’t Very Smart
Poor Cinderella
I'll Never Ride the Waterslide by Kenn Nesbitt
I’ll Never Ride the Waterslide
I’m Clever Whenever
The Reason Vance Learned How to Dance by Kenn Nesbitt
The Reason Vance Learned How to Dance
My Sister Thinks She’s Santa Claus
Ugly Couple
My Teacher Ate My Homework by Kenn Nesbitt
My Teacher Ate My Homework
The Showdown by Kenn Nesbitt
The Showdown
The Pirate of Pickletown by Kenn Nesbitt
The Pirate of Pickletown
Egg Drop
Our Brand-New TV by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Brand-New TV
This Morning Is Our History Test
Belinda Bell
Today I Packed My Lunch Myself by Kenn Nesbitt
Today I Packed My Lunch Myself
While Strolling Down the Beach Today
Melinda Made a Snowman
You Can Never Be Too Careful by Kenn Nesbitt
You Can Never Be Too Careful

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