Irony
Irony, this word is a noun, use of the word is to convey a meaning that is opposite of it literal meaning. Example of irony is if a person had to work all weekend not that it would be a fun thing but they might say How Nice! When I actuality they really mean the do not want to work the weekend. Irony is used when someone wants to convey something totally opposite of that they really would like to say. There is also Socratic irony which is profession of ignorance and of willingness to learn as one interrogates another on the meaning of the term. There is also Dramatic irony which means expressing oneself in a dramatic or exaggerated way. Irony can be stated in several different forms depending on the individual.
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 [ī́rə-nē, ī́ər-]
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Irony - Definition of Irony at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Irony. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... 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...
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Irony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Irony (from the Ancient Greek , meaning hypocrisy, deception, or feigned ignorance) is a situation, literary or rhetorical device, in which there is an incongruity, discordance, or unintended connect...
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Irony is an implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant. Three kinds of irony: ... 1. verbal irony is when an author says one thing and means something else. 2. dramatic irony is when an audience perceives something that a character in the literature does not know. 3. irony of situation is a discrepency...
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Irony is when what we say or write conveys the opposite of its literal meaning. For example, "Mother will be happy to hear what you have done now," when Mother will not be at all happy.
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Note to common belief: go to hell. That's not what irony is. ... Irony is the use of words in a way to conceal true intention with literal intention. More clearly, irony is when you say one thing but mean another. Much subtext, many puns, and quite a bit of sarcasm and slander are dependant on irony.
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Definition of irony from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... 1 : a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other's false conceptions conspicuous by adroit questioning —called also Socratic irony;
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This site helps to explain how the words "Irony" and "Ironic" are misused almost every time. Offering a couple examples of how they should be used and what the definition involves. ... Misuse of the word irony/ironic;
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irony n. , pl. , -nies . The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning ... irony a subtly humorous perception of inconsistency, in which an apparently straightforward statement or event is undermined by its context so as to give it a very different significance.
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