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Irony

bartelby said:
Is that not still just coincidence?
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I agree with you. To me, the water example sounds more like Alanis-irony. :eek:



Sarcasm is mostly irony. I don't know if all sarcasm is ironic, but most of it is.
Most people know what sarcasm is, so it's probably easier to teach irony by being sarcastic.


So if someone is doing something really slow, and just taking his time without any, you could say, "No need to rush", or perhaps, "Please, take your time".
You're using an expression that's the opposite of what you'd expect in order to get your point across.
 
bartelby said:
How is that even coincidence?
:confused:
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He could have been killed by a rifle, or a too-large bite of a pastrami and swiss sandwich, or old age. He happened to be in the same place as the truck at that moment in time.

The irony has to do with the sickly humorous fact that the very thing that would have saved his life when he was thirsty was what ran over him.

Yes, I know that technically it was the truck that ran over him. You're way, way overanalyzing this. It's a literary or dramatic device, not a computer program.
 
Tomorrow said:
He could have been killed by a rifle, or a too-large bite of a pastrami and swiss sandwich, or old age. He happened to be in the same place as the truck at that moment in time.

The irony has to do with the sickly humorous fact that the very thing that would have saved his life when he was thirsty was what ran over him.

Yes, I know that technically it was the truck that ran over him. You're way, way overanalyzing this. It's a literary or dramatic device, not a computer program.
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And your not understanding the difference between irony and coincidence.

Ok. I'll settle for a degree of irony.
 
That song is a perfect example of irony because here everyone is debating its non-ironic status.




I had something which was important to me so I wanted to keep it in a safe place so it wouldn't get lost. I couldn't remember where I put it, rendering it lost.

Isn't it ironic, don't cha think?
 
iBlue said:
That song is a perfect example of irony because here everyone is debating its non-ironic status.




I had something which was important to me so I wanted to keep it in a safe place so it wouldn't get lost. I couldn't remember where I put it, rendering it lost.

Isn't it ironic, don't cha think?
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Oh you. :)
And yes, good example.
Don't cha think?
A little 'toooooooooooo' ironic.

Btw.
THE SONG IS STUCK IN MY FREAKING HEAD!
GET OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
iBlue said:
That song is a perfect example of irony because here everyone is debating its non-ironic status.
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I've just remembered another non-ironic irony thing.
The John Malkovich Con Air character's definition of irony. (Have I constructed that sentence properly?)


djellison said:
That's what I said a day or so ago in the bad lyrics thread :)
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I haven't read that thread much
 
Unspoken Demise said:
What a fantastic way to die.
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If ya gotta go, go with a smile! :D

iBlue said:
I had something which was important to me so I wanted to keep it in a safe place so it wouldn't get lost. I couldn't remember where I put it, rendering it lost.

Isn't it ironic, don't cha think?
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Yes, that's another good example.

I also remembered a story we read in grade school: something about a husband and wife who were poor, but they wanted to buy each other a Christmas gift. Neither had any money, so to get money to buy a gift the husband sold his pocketwatch, and his wife had her long hair cut and sold her hair. Each of them did this unbeknownst to the other.

The irony was that the husband bought his wife new combs for her hair, and she had bought him a new chain for his pocketwatch.
 
Oh God! I'm in English class overanalyzing J. D. Salinger's real meaning and intent to the words!!!

Only this time it's a singer!!!

IT BURNS IT BURNS MAKE IT STOP MAKE IT STOP!!!
 
Tomorrow said:
Yes, that's another good example.

I also remembered a story we read in grade school: something about a husband and wife who were poor, but they wanted to buy each other a Christmas gift. Neither had any money, so to get money to buy a gift the husband sold his pocketwatch, and his wife had her long hair cut and sold her hair. Each of them did this unbeknownst to the other.

The irony was that the husband bought his wife new combs for her hair, and she had bought him a new chain for his pocketwatch.
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"Gift of the Magi" was the title, IIRC. Great short story. Greek mythology is full of irony: Oedipus Rex anyone? How about Ares (God of War) being a coward?
 
Unspoken Demise said:
But to everyone against that example's validity, they will tell you that the truck killed him and the water in it is inconsequential.

And I love how you said a truck full of macbooks. I love this forum.
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Bold emphasis mine.

Is it irony that someone who claims to love this forum is now banned? Maybe I'm confused after reading the whole thing and it's just unfortunate circumstances? :confused:
 
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