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.

Poor Cinderella
You Can Never Be Too Careful by Kenn Nesbitt
You Can Never Be Too Careful
Egg Drop
I’m Clever Whenever
Ugly Couple
My Teacher Ate My Homework by Kenn Nesbitt
My Teacher Ate My Homework
This Morning Is Our History Test
The Pirate of Pickletown by Kenn Nesbitt
The Pirate of Pickletown
I like It When It's Quiet by Kenn Nesbitt
I Like It When It’s Quiet
I Let My Mind Wander
The Sport for Me by Kenn Nesbitt
The Sport for Me
Melinda Made a Snowman
Mr. Right by Kenn Nesbitt
Mr. Right
While Strolling Down the Beach Today
My Sister Thinks She’s Santa Claus
Belinda Bell
Hannah’s Hammer
Broken
Wishing for Fish
Merlo the Magnificent
I Taught My Cat to Clean My Room
Presently Surprised
Christmas Shopping
Thanksgiving Leftovers