Examples of irony:
The word "irony" is among the most commonly misused (and misunderstood) words in the English language. Most people think that irony means a juxtaposition of opposites, as in:
The question calls for examples of irony. This answer provides many examples of irony (each bulleted item is an example of irony), and explains the different ways in which they are ironic.
The most common form of irony is when the spoken words do not convey the underlying meaning. For example, it would be ironical for you to say:
Because if your audience did not know what a soap dish was, or how smart it was (not), they might interpret the statement as a compliment, whereas the underlying meaning you intended to convey is an insult. This example is not a very skillful use of irony, because everyone knows what a soap dish is. Irony is much more successful when subtly applied, as in:
Such a statement is meant to both flatter and insult the recipient at the same time, because the intended recipient infers the statement to be a compliment, whereas everyone else in the room understands the underlying insult hidden within the statement.
In another example, suppose an employee says to his boss in a large meeting with all his co-workers:
But now consider that everyone in the room - except the boss - knows that the employee has a dog named Einstein, and that dog was the real intent of of the employee's named reference. This would be exquisitely ironic, because the boss would truly believe the employee's statement to be high praise, whereas everyone else would understand the statement for the ribald insult it was meant to be.
Irony can appear in other forms. It can be circumstantial or accidental. For example:
This is an example of irony since, in this circumstance, the ambulance driver was (accidentally) duplicitous - while he stated one intention, his actions (accidentally) conveyed the complete opposite outcome.
Irony can be situational. For example:
This example is ironic, because the city council achieved the exact opposite effect of what it expressly set out to accomplish.
Irony can be fateful. For example:
In this example, the stated intent and the result were diametrically opposed. Similarly, in another example:
This example is ironic, because the very technology that was intended to protect President Reagan contributed to his injuries.
Irony can be dramatic. For example:
This example is ironic because the character Kint feigns his disability and timidity so convincingly that Kujan never suspects Kint is anything except a dumb, second rate, crippled criminal until after it is too late.
This is ironic because Roxanne falls in love with Chris because of Charlie's duplicitous ministrations.
Other examples from our users of irony (to differing degrees):
A car ride service called Yellow cab that is painted red.
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examples of irony :a. my dad will be so happy if he will see my card in vibrant colorsb. its so nice of you to read my letters without asking my permissionc you're so beautiful you look like my grandmother's feetd. i lost my purse , this is my lucky day
It's ironic that most sentences beginning "It's ironic that ..." are not ironic. Like that one.I'll think of another nine later, whne I am feeling less cynical.
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I was ironing in the ironman room ....
examples of situational irony: the 6th sense, titanic, shallow hal
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Verbal Irony is like sarcasm and like situational irony just spoken. Situational irony is when the opposite occurs than what you expect to happen. Some examples are: the on duty police man was pulled over for speeding.
can you give me 3 examples of irony
There are many examples of situational irony in Of Mice and Men. One example of situational iron is the fact that the bigger guy is the more emotional one.
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If you fall and break your legs, don't come running to me.
Verbal irony is when a character says something directly contradictory. There are many examples in Fahrenheit 451.
All animals are equal but some are more equal than others.
* "Using irony is what got her in trouble", said her teacher * Irony is another word for sarcasim *