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.

Hannah’s Hammer
You Can Never Be Too Careful by Kenn Nesbitt
You Can Never Be Too Careful
The Sport for Me by Kenn Nesbitt
The Sport for Me
Octopus for Lunch
Wishing for Fish
I Let My Mind Wander
Presently Surprised
Broken
I like It When It's Quiet by Kenn Nesbitt
I Like It When It’s Quiet
I Taught My Cat to Clean My Room
I've Started Getting Younger by Kenn Nesbitt
I’ve Started Getting Younger
Merlo the Magnificent
The Monster Mattress Superstore by Kenn Nesbitt
The Monster Mattress Superstore
Easter Feaster by Kenn Nesbitt
Easter Feaster
The Biggest Burp Ever
This Morning at School by Kenn Nesbitt
This Morning at School
Homework, I Love You
Christmas Shopping
Don't Ever Bite Your Sister by Kenn Nesbitt
Don’t Ever Bite Your Sister
Thanksgiving Leftovers
I Went to the Doctor
My Brother's Not a Werewolf by Kenn Nesbitt
My Brother’s Not a Werewolf
My Project for the Science Fair
I’m Practically Perfect

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