Learn what irony is used for. Identify the three main types of irony, and discover verbal, situational, and dramatic irony definitions and examples...
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The concept of irony in western literature has its roots in ancient Greece. In Greek comedies, there was a stock character who was known as the eiron. This character's role is to deceive and trick other characters in the play. As a result, all irony has an element of deception, ...
Introduction The irony is used to weave a tale of retribution in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado,” which gives the plot a further degree of intricacy. Using dramatic and verbal irony to hint at the approaching catastrophe, the m
We want to study irony on the metaphorical stage because it helps us to understand and know our true selves. If we do not try to understand our true selves, then what we do can backfire on us. One example of this is King Oedipus character in Oedipus Rex, a play by Sophocles. Oedipus...
–Someone complains about the amount of time people spend on social media through a Facebook post. –An ambulance runs over a guy crossing the street. Examples of Situational Irony in Literature: In “The Gift of the Magi,” by O. Henry, the husband sells his watch to buy his wife comb...
I once received a birthday card telling me that irony is the opposite of wrinkly. But I do have a question: I believe, as you related to Hitchcock and I think about his works, that he used irony extensively, even more than one instance in a piece. It's a lot to remember and I've...
Types Of Irony, Verbal IronyAs discussed there are many different types of irony that are (though some questionably) accepted forms of use, which doesn't make an ironist's life any easier. Of the many forms of irony, some are more common than others and those are examined below. These ...
Irony is a form of speech in which the real meaning is concealed or contradicted by the words used. There are three tales that are fantastic demonstrations of irony. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”‚ “The Pardoner’s Tale”‚ and “The Nun Priest’s Tale” are the three. While each...
But here’s where the irony kicks in: This isn’t your typical Soviet-themed souvenir sweatshirt. It costs a whopping $770, as part of a collaboration between a French fashion label, Vetements, and a Russian designer store, SVMoscow.[1] Who would’ve known that a symbol representing unity...