Irony
Definition:
The use of irony in literature refers to playing around with words such that the meaning implied by a sentence/word is actually different from the literal meaning derived. Often, irony is used to suggest the stark contrast of the literal meaning being put forth. The deeper, real layer of significance is revealed not by the words themselves but the situation and the context in which they are placed.
Example:
Writing a sentence such as, “Oh! What fine luck I have!”. The sentence on the surface conveys that the speaker is happy with their luck but actually what they mean is that they are extremely unhappy and dissatisfied with their (bad) luck.
Comments
44 comments postedirony- is the difference between what one anticipates or expects to happen versus what actually happens. dif. between expectation(s) and reality or THE real outcome. This is NOT verbatim per the literary devices or glossary or dictionary BUT how every secondary English educator agrees is the meaning of IRONY= DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT IS EXPECTED (OR EXPECTATIONS) VERSUS WHAT HAPPENS IN ACTUALITY! THERE ARE 3 SUBTYPES OR KINDS OF IRONY; WHICH ARE:
1- VERBAL
2- DRAMATIC
3-SITUATIONAL
THERE IS A HUGE DIF. BETWEEN BAD LUCK/CHOICES, SARCASM/WIT VS. IRONY.
AND NONE REPLACES THE GENERAL TERM IRONY .. SARCASM IS NOT SYNONYMOUS WITH IRONY JUST HYPERCRITICAL BANTERING OR SEMANTICS BETWEEN SCHOLARS OVER THE SIMPLE MEANING OF 1 LITERARY TERM. GOSH AND I ONLY WAS HOPING TO FIND A SIMPLIFIED DEFINITION FOR MY STUDENTS TO REMEMBER
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Dramatic Irony: The character in the book/movie/etc... doesn't know what's going to happen but us, the readers/watchers/audience/etc... know what is going to happen.
Ex. Romeo and Juliet
Situational Irony: Fire station on fire. Cop getting arrested.
Verbal Irony: Oh! What fun...
Is this correct?
YES. THIS IS CORRECT.
Dramatic irony is in Romeo and Juliet
what are they?
a cop robbing a bank
thats an example for u people
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A great example would be if an alien ship landed in New Jersey and said there were signs of "intelligent" life.
The idea of irony is only relevant if the charactor or narrator displays it in a way in which the audience or reader can clearly understand the position or idea that is meant to be put forth in the context that it appears in.
GEE I got a lot of examples here
wouldn't irony be something like a fire truck catching on fire?
Actually I believe that would be situational irony, either that or dramatic irony
Oh the irony!
Is there examples of irony in this literary work of Stowe?
technically irony is the contrast of expectation and reality. like if a hunter goes out hunting and is killed by a deer. verbal irony is not quite sarcasm as described here but similar
how about this one
A man's house gets burnt down, and the cause of the fire was these stress relief candles
get it.
he has candles to give him relief from stress. but his house burns down and he's incredibly stressed
:D
It would be morre ironic if he was a fire fighter
Irony is never that detailed.
any good one, for that matter.
Verbal irony is sasrcasm.
Dramatic irony is when, in books and movies, the reader or viewer knows something the character doesn't.
Situational irony is the contrast between what one might expect to happin and what actually occurs
i don't get it,someone please explain further
Irony is usually something that happens like, Timmy stole all my of quarters, but he spilled all of his in a storm drain and lost them. Irony can present itself at karma, or... this... http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/irony-2.jpgt them.
Yes, Verbal Irony is Sarcasm. But what would situational and dramatic irony be then?
So irony is the same as sarcasm... right?
what is irony
Irony is just the reversal of expectations;a man taking a newscaster's words as gospel and planning a fishing trip, disregarding the clouds, and when he arrives his day is ruined by a flash flood or something of the like.
So, what's situational irony and dramatic irony??
and verbal
But isn't there are 3 types of irony: situational irony, dramatic irony, and... I don't remember another one...
there are 3 more types....................................................................................
1. VERBAL
2. SITUATIONAL
3. DRAMATIC
These are the types of IRONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
verbal irony
I think it ironic that a supposed "expert" explaining literary devices has no idea what he or she is saying. This definition describes sarcasm, not irony.
how hard is it to misconstrue irony
situational irony=
expecting one thing, but having something else happen (type of irony)
verbal irony=
saying something but meaning something else (type of irony)
below outlines the SIMPLE differences between IRONY versus SARCASM...
satire=
form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
verbal irony=
a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
dramatic irony=
when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
situational irony=
occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected, or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected
BOTTOMLINE- IRONY= DIFFEREENCE BETWEEN WHAT ONE EXPECT OR EXPECTATIONS VERSUS WHAT HAPPENS :) good luck and thanks for pointing out the REALITY AND WIT ABOVE IS SPOT-ON KARMIC RETRIBUTION BECAUSE ANYONE CLAIMING TO BE A SELF-PROFESSED "EXPERT" DOES NOT REFER TO ANY DICTIONARY TO DEFINE A LITERARY TERM OR DEVICE... sarcasm is a form of satire but is not synonymous with irony
sarcasm is a type of irony; verbal irony.
good job
Loool thats what i was thinking
Well this is ironic.
As people have explained, this is a fine example of irony. However, your comment is a little bit funny because it is, in a way, an example of dramatic irony. If this was a peice of literature, and all the comments were lines spoken by characters, im almost positive this would be dramatic irony. Something even more ironic would be if my guess was off the mark. That then would make yet another example of dramatic irony. Im starting to get into paradox I think, between the difrent posibilities of this comment. hopefuly someone more knowledgeable will help me figure this all out because now im realy curious.
Isn't sarcasm actually a type of verbal irony (and therefore a type of irony?)
Sarcasm would be a type of verbal irony because there is a discrepancy between what the speaker says and really means...same as verbal irony.
Yes verbal irony and sarcasm are pretty much synonyms. Verbal irony is sarcasm and sarcasm is verbal irony.
remember that sarcasm is the bitter part of irony
The example is fine, it is an example of verbal irony. If you look up irony this is the first definition...
"the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony
Your post on the other hand is a great example of situational irony, which probably they should have used in the example since it is more common in literature I think.
Actually...
The example is fine, it is an example of verbal irony. If you look up irony this is the first definition...
"the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony
Your post on the other hand is a great example of situational irony, which probably they should have used in the example since it is more common in literature I think.
Thanks a bunch
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