- How to get the purer of our conscience
  - Irony as a rhetorical device
    - Definition of irony
      - Expresses something different or opposite from literal meaning
    - Types of irony
      - Verbal irony
        - Contradiction between what is said and intended
        - Example: Wife calling messy room "beautiful"
        - Example: Title implying opposite of helping the poor
      - Dramatic irony
        - Audience knows something characters do not
        - Example: Romeo and Juliet – Romeo unaware Juliet is alive
        - Used in movies for suspense
      - Situational irony
        - Events opposite to expectations occur
        - Example: Running into girlfriend with another guy after breaking a date
        - Often humorous
  - Key distinctions of irony types
    - Verbal irony: Meaning vs. intention
    - Situational irony: Appearance vs. reality
    - Dramatic irony: Expectation vs. outcome
  - Importance of irony
    - Creates suspense and emphasis
    - Adds humor in some cases
  - Practice and application
    - Classify examples of irony
    - Homework: Create own irony and prepare class presentation