Irony

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Irony

• Irony is a form of expression in which an
  implicit (or real) meaning is concealed or
  contradicted by the explicit (or apparent)
  meaning of the expression. Irony involves the
  perception that things are not what they are said
  to be or what they seem.

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Irony and Sarcasm

• Sarcasm and Irony I mean to be mocking, and I
  also intend to impart a meaning that is in strong
  contrast to what the literal meaning of what I am
  saying.
• Sarcasm without Irony I mean to be jeering and
  nasty, but there is no difference between what I
  say and what I mean.
• Irony without Sarcasm There is a large
  understatement in what I say and what I mean, but
  my intent is to complement, not to deride.
• Neither sarcasm nor irony There is neither
  malice in my intent nor any difference between
  what I say and what I mean.

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Irony and Incongruity

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• Incongruity something out of place something
  that does not seem to fit in with or be
  appropriate to its context
• Irony a form of expression in which an implicit
  (or real) meaning is concealed or contradicted by
  the explicit (or apparent) meaning of the
  expression

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Well Alanis, no, actually

• An old man turned ninety-eight
• He won the lottery and died the next day
• It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
• It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
• And isn't it ironic...dontcha think
• It's like rain on your wedding day
• It's a free ride when you've already paid
• It's the good advice that you just didn't take
• Who would've thought...it figures
• Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
• He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids
  goodbye
• He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
• And as the plane crashed down he thought
• "Well isn't this nice..."
• And isn't it ironic...dontcha think

Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on
you When you think everything's okay and
everything's going right And life has a funny
way of helping you out when You think
everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face A traffic jam when you're already
late A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on
you When you think everything's okay and
everything's going right And life has a funny
way of helping you out when You think
everything's gone wrong and everything blows
up In your face A traffic jam when you're
already late A no-smoking sign on your cigarette
break
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Verbal Irony
Most basic form of irony. It is simply saying
something and meaning something entirely
different, even the opposite.
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Socratic Irony

• Pretending ignorance, or an acceptance of an idea
  that one doesnt really share. Socrates would do
  this with his students, seeming to accept their
  point of view only to expose their flaws.

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Dramatic, or Tragic Irony

• In performances and fiction, "tragic irony"
  becomes a device for heightening the intensity of
  a dramatic situation. It may take several forms
• the person speaking may realize the irony of his
  words while those s/he is speaking to does not
• or he or she may be unconscious while the other
  listeners share the knowledge with the
  spectators
• or the spectators may alone realize the irony.

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Romantic Irony and Metafiction

• when a writer/director/speaker, etc. builds up a
  serious tone and then breaks it intentionally to
  make fun of the seriousness of it. Metafiction,
  an example of romantic irony, is a kind of
  fiction which self-consciously addresses the
  devices of fiction, and usually interrupts to
  remind the audience or reader that it is really
  only a story.