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.

Brand New Cat by Kenn Nesbitt
Brand New Cat
I'm Really Good at Texting by Kenn Nesbitt
im rlly gd @ txting
Elementary by Kenn Nesbitt
Elementary
Hammering a Nail
I Wake Today by Kenn Nesbitt
I Wake Today
I'm Thinking of Writing a Poem Today by Kenn Nesbitt
I’m Thinking of Writing a Poem Today
My Pet Germs
My Mother Said to Clean My Room by Kenn Nesbitt
My Mother Said to Clean My Room
The Weasel and the Whale
Snake Mistake
I Made a Wish
Brand New Shoes by Kenn Nesbitt
Brand-New Shoes
A Rock Makes an Excellent Puppy
I'm Thankful for Turkey by Kenn Nesbitt
I’m Thankful for Turkey
Captain Talkalot
December I Went Shopping
School Year Extension by Kenn Nesbitt
School Year Extension
Modern Popularity
Dreaming of Summer
No Pencil by Kenn Nesbitt
No Pencil
Michael the Psychic
Space Llamas
I Wrote Myself a Letter by Kenn Nesbitt
I Wrote Myself a Letter
I’m Not Afraid of the Dark

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