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Irony is expressing your meaning by saying the opposite, usually in a humorous way. The irony of the situation was lost on him. We had to laugh at the irony.
1) Irony occurs when Lord Capulet arranges for Juliet to be married to Paris because we already know that she is secretly married to Romeo 2) Irony also occurs when The Nurse finds Juliet "dead" on the morning of her wedding to Paris. This is irony because we know that Juliet is not dead, she has only taken a potion to make her appear dead 3) Irony occurs when Romeo kills himself at the end. This is irony because he kills himself thinking Juliet is dead when we know that she really isn't.
The ironic part is that Juliet drank a potion to make it look like she was dead. While Romeo drank a poison to actually kill himself, both poisons and potions come from plants which is what friar Laurence was explaining in act 1.
The closing sentences of the story are ironic because they present a twist or unexpected outcome that contrasts with the rest of the narrative. This adds depth to the story and challenges the reader's assumptions, leaving them with a lasting impact. The irony often serves to highlight a theme or message in the story.
a. The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.b. An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning.c. A literary style employing such contrasts for humorous or rhetorical effect. See Synonyms at wit1.2.a. Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs: "Hyde noted the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated" (Richard Kain).b. An occurrence, result, or circumstance notable for such incongruity. See Usage Note at ironic.3. Dramatic irony.4. Socratic irony.
Hardened policeman "Dirty" Harry Callahan created an immortal line in Sudden Impact (1983) when he faced a crook, pointed his handgun at him and invited the crook to shoot at him with the ironic threat of retaliation: "Go ahead, make my day."
Sarcasm is using irony to make fun of something. For example, saying "I can't wait for that!" when you really mean the opposite.
Verbal irony is when someone says something that is the opposite of what they actually mean. It is often used for humor or to express sarcasm. Verbal irony can help to convey complex emotions or messages by saying one thing and meaning another.
"To make it clear" means to explain something so that the other person understands. "It means" is the way to say what something is - such as "it means to explain" tells you that "to make it clear" is a way of explaining.
A person to say that he doesn't believe what's in print(newspaper), and make a big deal out of it is ironic.
Providing a statement to make something understandable is called clarification. This involves explaining or elaborating on a topic or idea to ensure that it is clear and easily comprehensible to others.
An understatement is explaining something in simple or trivial terms when, in fact, the idea being explained is complex.