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irony
okay, i didn't know what category to put this in, but what does irony mean?, i looked up the definition on dictionary.com and i didnt understand it, so could someone, explain it to me better.. thanks
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There are several types of irony.
Socratic irony - When someone pretends to be naive about a certain subject, and uses his questions about it to point out a flaw in the established belief. This is often used on the TV show South Park, where the children often ask questions about a situation until the folly in a parent's decision becomes clear.
Sarcasm - Understatement, mocking overstatement, or heavy-handed irony (stating the flat opposite of the truth) where both parties are aware of the difference between what's said and what's actually happening.
Situational Irony - The irony that most people think of. A difference between what you expect to happen (in a story, for example) and what actually happens. Rain on your wedding day would be a sort-of example, because a wedding day is generally expected to be a perfect, happy day. The good advice you didn't take, however, would NOT be irony, because that has nothing to do with what is expected and what isn't expected. A traffic jam when you're already late wouldn't be irony either; there's no automatic expectation that traffic will be fine, just because you happen to be late.
Irony of Fate - The concept that the Gods, Fates, etc. are toying with humans for amusement by using irony. Beethoven's loss of hearing is a famous example; one would expect a composer to be able to hear his compositions, but fate denied him that ability.
Tragic (Dramatic) Irony - When the audience knows something that some of the characters don't know in a play/movie/novel/whatever. For example, when the horror flick psycho is in the house and the homeowner just goes in without suspecting anything.
Example: If a man won the lottery, and then died of a heart attack from the shock of winning.
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irony means like something happened opposite from what was expected. It can take on many different forms but that is the main idea. it is often used in writing
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Basically irony is when the outcome of an event, etc. is different or the opposite of what was expected. It's really hard to explain, I tried. Hope I helped :)
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irony is like sarcasm, only not funny.
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I dont really know how to explain it, so take a look at these sites and maybe you will understand.
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from the thesaurus, i got irony is kinda like sarcasm.
I hope I helped!
-volleyball2150
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Hi there,
Irony is a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result!
Or that's what the Oxford dictionary describe it as!
The best way I can describe it is by using some of the lyrics from Alanis Morisettes song "Ironic"
"An old man turned 98, won the lottery - and died the next day"
"Mr.Play-It-Safe was afraid to fly, He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye, He waited his whole damn life to take that flight, And as the plane crashed down he thought"Well, isn't this nice."
"A traffic jam when you're already late"
"A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break"
"It's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife"
"It's meeting the man of my dreams...And then meeting his beautiful wife!"
That is the best way I can describe it. It is when something is not as you would expect and can be funny.
I:e Buffy the vampire slaer! You would not expect a Vampire slayer to have such a girly name as Buffy and it's quite funny!
IF you are still confused gimme a shout!
Take care
Mel
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