Irony

literary-techniques

Irony in literature is a discrepancy between what appears true and what is actually true, often highlighting contrast between expectation and reality. In everyday stories, a cha...

language-and-communication

Irony is commonly treated as a literary device, but it is also a powerful rhetorical strategy that speakers and writers use to shape expectations, critique positions, and guide...

literature

Irony in literature is a storytelling technique in which the intended meaning is opposite to, or notably different from, the literal meaning of words or events, producing effect...

Guides And Explainers

Irony shows up when the actual outcome or meaning of a situation contrasts with what was expected or said. At a broad level, irony matters because it reveals gaps between appear...

literary-devices

Irony in literature is a discrepancy between appearance and reality, where what is said or shown diverges from what is meant or what actually happens. Rather than straightforwar...