IRONY

IRONY


Irony is an implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant. The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; a statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea.

Three kinds of irony:

Example:
"A fine thing indeed!" he muttered to himself.


Why is this cartoon ironic?

  • More on irony
  • "Richard Cory" by Edwin Arlington Robinson.
  • "Iron" by Carl Sandburg
  • "Irony" by Amy Lowell
  • More examples.
  • Stories with irony
  • Salon on Irony
  • FRANZ KAFKA: The Irony of Laughter by Mark A. Seaver
  • HOW DID A LITERARY DEVICE BECOME A PUBLIC ENEMY? Irony Scare by Benjamin Anastas


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