irony

[ həˈloʊ ]

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Irony is a form of speech or behavior that means something different from what is literally said or shown. It often involves saying something that is the opposite of what you mean, or a situation where the outcome is the opposite of what was expected.

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"irony" as noun

1 - A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

2 - Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.

3 - Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.

"irony" as adjective

1 - Of or pertaining to the metal iron.

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Synonyms

1 - sarcasm

2 - wit

3 - satire

4 - parody

5 - contradiction

6 - paradox

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Antonyms

1 - serenity

2 - harmony

3 - congruity

4 - coincidence

5 - fortuitous

6 - fortitude

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Examples in Context

1 - It was cruel irony of fate that the lifeguard drowned on vacation.

1 - Fue una cruel ironía del destino que el socorrista se ahogara en vacaciones.

2 - This chapter introduces dramatic irony as a key narrative strategy in classical tragedy.

2 - Este capítulo presenta la ironía dramática como una estrategia narrativa clave en la tragedia clásica.

3 - The irony of life is that he became rich after losing everything first.

3 - Las ironías de la vida hacen que se hiciera rico tras perderlo todo.

4 - It's the irony of life that the marriage counselor got divorced twice.

4 - Son las ironías de la vida que el consejero matrimonial se divorciara dos veces.

5 - Dramatic irony functions here to highlight social hypocrisy invisible to the characters themselves.

5 - La ironía dramática funciona aquí para resaltar la hipocresía social invisible para los propios personajes.

6 - The subtle irony in her comment was beyond his grasp at first.

6 - La sutil ironía de su comentario estaba fuera de su alcance al principio.

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Lost in Translation? Brainstorm irony

Lost in Translation?
Brainstorm irony