Verbal irony
saying the opposite of what you really mean.
Dramatic irony
the audience knows more than the characters.
Situational irony
outcome is the opposite as what you expect.
Socratic irony
pretends to be ignorant or less knowledgeable to draw out a deeper truth or expose flaws in another person’s reasoning through leading questions
irony of fate
the view that fate, destiny, or God, seeking diversion or amusement, manipulates human beings and thwarts the humans’ plans.