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Definisjon av irony

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
irony - a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
figure of speech, trope, image, figure language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
antiphrasis the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
irony - incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"
incongruity, incongruousness the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
irony - witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
sarcasm, satire, caustic remark
witticism, wittiness, wit, humor, humour a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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Substantiv
irony - 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, notably as a form of humor.
irony - dramatic 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.
irony - Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.

Adjektiv
irony - Of or pertaining to the metal iron.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • irony
    Made out of iron.
  • irony
    A form of humor by which a statement intentionally expresses the contrary to what he intends to express.
  • irony
    A dissimulation or ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.
  • irony
    Resembling iron taste, hardness, or other physical property.

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