Irony
Irony is a term with a number of definite references. It is commonly used as a rhetorical and literary device, as a mode of literature, and as a way of perceiving life itself in literary study.
Irony refers to implying something very different from what one is seemingly saying. The purpose of an ironic statement ranges from the comically light to the grimly dark.
The irony went through a transformation from a literary device to a broad-ranging idea in the 19th century. In the 20th century, irony denotes an essential characteristic of the verse, the ability of poetic language to reconcile opposites [Quinn, 222-223].
Irony is a lightly humorous perception of inconsistency, in which an apparently straightforward statement or event is undermined by its context so as to give it a very different significance [Baldick, 130].
The irony is the rhetorical figure and a manner of discourse in which the meaning was contrary to the words [Cuddon, 371].
The irony is a linguistic and literary figure in which real meaning is hidden or contradicted. Informal use of irony is normally considered sarcasm. The irony is one of the most powerful devices used in satire [4].
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