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Question 2 Irony is when we say one thing but mean another, usually the opposite of what we say. When someone makes a mistake and you say, “Oh! That was clever!” that is irony. You’re saying ‘clever’ to mean ‘not clever’. Expressions we often use in an ironic fashion are: • Oh, wasn’t that clever!/Oh that was clever! • You have been a great help, I must say! • You’ve got yourself into a lovely mess, haven’t you? • Oh, very funny!/How funny! We use a slightly different tone of voice when we use these words ironically. Read the play carefully and find the words and expressions Gerrard uses in an ironic way. Then say what these expressions really mean. Two examples have been given below. Write down three such expressions along with what they really mean. What the author says What he means Why, this is a surprise, Mr – er – He pretends that the intruder is a social visitor whom he is welcoming. In this way he hides his fear. At last a sympathetic audience! He pretends that the intruder wants to listen to him, whereas actually the intruder wants to find out information for his own use.

Class 9 - English - If I Were You Page 145

Answer 1

1. Gerrard: You wont kill me for a very good reason. .

2.Sorry, I cant let you have the props in time for rehearsal,I have had a spot of bother- quite amusing.

3.You are much luckier. (Even though he wasn't as Gerrard was using this delay to think up a plan to escape.)