Deeper Meaning
of Words/Actions

Verbal Irony

Speaker says opposite of
what he/she means

Tone of Voice

Attitude

Speaker is pointed and mean
(targeting someone or something)

Sarcasm

Situational Irony

What happened is the exact
opposite of what is expected

Situation A
(Expectation)

Situation B
(Reality)

Constatives

Describe sentences that
are true of false

Performatives

Sentences that denote
or inspire an action