Irony । Figures of Speech । Rethoric and Prosody । English Language and Literature
Dipak Kumar Hazra
Irony । Figures of Speech । Rethoric and Prosody । English Language and Literature
Irony
The definition of Irony as a literary technique or rhetorical device is a situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality. The term 'Irony' comes from the Latin word 'Ironia', meaning "feigned ignorance." Irony is the contrast between how things seem and how they are. Irony is used for critical or humorous effect in literature, music, art, and film. There are two major types of irony - the Verbal Irony and the Irony of Situation or Incident.
Verbal Irony is a figure of speech in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning. A wonderful example of Verbal Irony is found in Sophocles' "Oedipus the King".
Irony of Situation or Incident is the Irony of something happening that is very different to what was expected. A beautiful example of Irony of Situation or Incident is found in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" - "Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink."
MCQ & One-Liner
1. The term 'Irony' has its roots in - (A) the Greek comic character Eiron (B) the Greek comic character Earon (C) the Greek comic character Earen (D) None of the above
2. An Irony is simply - (A) a rhetorical device, a literary technique (B) an event in which what appears in the front to be the case differs entirely from what is the case (C) Both A and B (D) None of the above
3. Saying the opposite of what you mean is - (A) Situational irony (B) Coincidence (C) Verbal irony (D) None of the above
4. The dentist had a severe toothache - It is an instance of - (A) irony (B) metaphor (C) climax (D) all of the above
5. The doctor is as kind hearted as a wolf. - the applied figure of speech - (A) climax (B) irony (C) oxymoron (D) all of the above
6. The desert was as cool as a bed of burning coals. It is an example of - (A) climax (B) irony (C) oxymoron (D) all of the above
7. A very fine friend you were to forsake me in my trouble. It is an example of - (A) climax (B) irony (C) oxymoron (D) all of the above
8. The term 'Irony' comes from the Latin word 'Ironia',
9. The meaning of the word 'ironia' is "feigned ignorance."
10. There are two kinds of irony - The Verbal Irony & The Situational Irony
11. There are three types of Irony are - verbal irony, dramatic irony and situational irony
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