Situational Irony:
1. Name Irony: Matteo Alacran, the protagonist, receives a scorpion tattoo despite being a clone raised for organ harvesting. This association with the scorpion clashes with his meek nature and the cruel purpose for which he was created.
2. El Patron's Death: El Patron, despite his strict control and power over others, dies while receiving the heart of Matteo, the person he exploits and oppresses.
3. Matteo's Escape: Matteo finds freedom through becoming a "corpse" and leaving his oppressed life, emphasizing the irony of achieving freedom through seeming death.
Dramatic Irony:
1. Matteo's Identity: Most characters, except Matteo himself, are initially unaware that he is a clone and treat him as a lower being. This ironic knowledge possessed by the reader generates dramatic tension.
2. Drug and Opium: El Patron's use of drugs to suppress the population's emotions becomes a catalyst for Matteo's eventual rebellion against him, highlighting the unintended consequences of his actions.
Verbal Irony:
1. El Patron's Statements: El Patron makes many ironic comments about the people in the novel. For example, Matteo being a "human" with emotions while everyone else seems less compassionate.
2. Tam Lin's Dialogue: Tam Lin often makes ironic remarks, using subtle sarcasm to highlight the contradictions and hypocrisies of the society he lives in.