irony is the use of words that express the opposite sense of their literal meaning. In this way, irony asserts the opposite of what one wants to say or what one thinks.
Irony is the art of making fun of someone, denouncing, criticizing or censoring something or something. irony seeks value something, but when in reality you want to devalue, also including a voice timbre to better characterize the act. Despite this, irony is not only used in relation to a person, but also to refer to a funny or curious situation or event.
Irony can be of three types: oral irony, when one thing is said and intends to express another. Dramatic irony, or satirical irony, when a word or an action puts a situation at stake, and, for example, in the theater, the audience understands the meaning, but the character doesn't, and the irony of the situation that is the disparity between intention and outcome of the action.
The cosmic or infinite irony is the disparity between human desire and the realities of the external world. In the antiphrase irony, wrong and disastrous ideas are magnified, and when offensive terms are affectionately used.
The expression "Irony of Fate" is used to describe a situation in which something unexpected happens, often serves to indicate a kind of divine justice.
Read more about the meaning of irony of fate and see know these examples of irony.
Difference between Irony and Sarcasm
Sarcasm is considered a more serious and insulting type of irony, intended to humiliate and mock something or someone.
Irony, as said, aims to express something that does not necessarily mean what the person thinks. But, in this case, it is also not an obligation to humiliate or provoke comedy, as is the case with sarcasm.
Learn more about difference between sarcasm and irony and see examples of figures of speech.
Ironic phrases
I spent my youth wanting to be older. Today I'm older and I spend all my time wanting to be younger.
I'll have soup for lunch, but I only have one fork.
My uncle is terrified of flying on a plane and has just won a trip in a contest.
The worst irony is that I love shrimp, but I'm allergic.
See too: what is sarcasm?
