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Examples Help!
What is the
definition of Irony?
How do you define Irony? What is Irony? The word
derives from the Latin word 'ironia' meaning 'feigned ignorance'. Plural:
Ironies. The
definition of Irony is as follows:
English Grammar &
Terminology
Definition of Irony - a poetic device |
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Definition: A Figure of
speech. A contradiction of expectation between what
is said and what is meant or an incongruity between
what might be expected and what actually occurs.
Often connected to a fatalistic or pessimistic view
of life. |
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Definition of Irony
- a poetic device |
Examples of
Different Types of Irony
There are many
different types of irony including dramatic, verbal, situational
( also called cosmic irony) and Socratic.
Examples of Main
Three Types of Irony
The main three types
are dramatic, verbal, situational:
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Definition
of Dramatic - A situation in which the audience knows
something about present or future circumstances that the
character does not know
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Definition
of Verbal - A contradiction of expectation between
what is said and what is meant
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Definition
of Situational - A contradiction of expectation between
what might be expected and what actually
occurs often connected to a fatalistic or pessimistic
view of life
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following links for more examples and information:
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Examples of Irony in
Literature, Poems
& Poetry
Examples of
the main three types of irony can be found in the works of the
most famous poets and authors including Coleridge and
Shakespeare.
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Dramatic
example: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles in which Oedipus
searches to find the murderer of the former king of
Thebes, only to discover that it is himself, which is
known to the audience all along.
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Verbal
example: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
"Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man"
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Situational
example: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge:
Water, water, every where,
And all the boards did shrink ;
Water, water, every where,
Nor any drop to drink
Examples Help! Use
of Irony in Poems & Poetry
Examples of Irony can
be found in many examples of the poem, poems or poetry. Famous
poets use this figure of speech to convey and emphasize unusual
and vivid images. The use of strong word association changes the
mode of thought and adds variation, embellishment and adornment
to literary works.
Examples Help -
Figures of Speech - Irony
In Figurative Language we use words in such a way that they
differ somewhat from ordinary every-day speech and convey
meanings in a more vivid and impressive manner. Figures, like
Irony make speech more effective, they beautify and emphasize it
in Rhetoric which is the art of speaking and writing
effectively. Figures of speech such as Irony use word association
to convey emotion and mood often in a non-literal sense.
Examples Help! Using
Irony
Figures of
speech such as Irony adds adornment, beautifies, colors, elegant
variation, embellishment, embroidery, emphasis, exaggeration,
exclamation, flourish, floweriness, irony, lushness and
luxuriance to the English language. This page providing facts
and info about Figures of Speech will help with the
understanding of this subject. |
