Irony is a stylistic device also based on simultaneous realization of two logical

meanings dictionary and contextual, bet the two meanings stand in opposition to
each other: A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned
to his friend and said wonderful weather were having!
There exist the following types of irony:
- Verbal irony;
- Situational irony
- Dramatic irony.
Verbal irony is used for expressing the opposite meaning that what is expected. A
very known form of verbal irony is sarcasm, when a speaker says one thing, but
means another:
As pleasant as a tooth canal
An elephant is afraid of a mouse
Oh great! Now you have broken my new camera.
Oh, great! I failed an exam.
The weather is as cool as a summer day in the Midwest
Dramatic irony is used in fiction, literature, narrative; when the audience
understands the importance of event, but character do not.
Othello: I think thou dost.
And for I know thou rt full of love and honesty
And weighst thy words before thou givst them breath (From Othello by
William Shakespeare). Here we can see that lage makes Otello trust him and
because of that lago manipulates Otello. Audience knows about it, but Otello not.
Also we can find an irony in Romeo and Juliet, where Romeo thinks Juliet is
dead and the audience knows she is not.
Usually that stylistic device is found in horrors, the characters walk in the
darkness, but the audience knows there is a danger.
Situational irony is when something happens opposite to your expectation:
A pilot had a fear of heights.
The teacher failed the test.
Two people want a divorce and during the proceedings, discover they still love
each other and remarry.
A child runs away from someone throwing a water balloon at him and falls into the

pool.
An anti-technology website.
A man who needed of medical assistance is run over by the ambulance.
The police station gets robbed.
Irony is a very powerful tool, because it is used for attraction and catching
audiences attention. As the irony creates a contrast between two objects or
situations, it makes a curiosity. Irony emphasizes the situation and makes the
reader to be interested in it.

Sometimes irony can be found in sport article, because a writer wants to put
emphasize on a definite event.
Jos Mourinho admits Chelsea players have been afraid of the ball. It is strange
that football players are afraid of the ball. Such title attracts us to read the whole
article. But these words mean that they were said because of lack of the
confidence: Jos Mourinho has suggested some of his Chelsea players have been
afraid of the ball during the clubs stuttering start to the season but the manager

believes confidence is back after the 4-0 Champions League win at home to
Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Wales qualified for their first major tournament since 1958 despite losing 2-0 to
Bosnia & Herzegovina and Gareth Bale described it as the best loss of his life.
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Loud, obnoxious, sanctimonious complaining -- especially if they feel the object
of their ire did something to sully the innocence, honor, and integrity of their
favorite multi-billion-dollar injury factory.
Funny, then, that fans point all this pouting and outrage at actions they themselves
are responsible for. And by "they," I mean "you and me." Hypocrisy is a hell of a
drug, and I'm as much a dirty addict as you. But together, we can kick the habit,
burn our soapboxes to ashes, turn our high horses into glue, and finally accept our
roles in ...
Irony is often used for conveying a negative meaning, but without irony articles
wouldnt be so interesting and sometimes funny.