IRONY

IRONY


Irony is an implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant.
Three kinds of irony:

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


Why is this cartoon ironic?

  • Richard Cory. example
  • Irony central
  • Position Paper: Richard Rorty's "Private irony and liberal hope"
  • Salon on Irony
  • FRANZ KAFKA: The Irony of Laughter by Mark A. Seaver
  • Irony and Ignorance
  • More on irony
  • HOW DID A LITERARY DEVICE BECOME A PUBLIC ENEMY? Irony Scare by Benjamin Anastas
  • Stories with irony


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