DECIPHERING IRONY: VARIETIES, INSTANCES, AND INFLUENCE

Irony, a rhetorical tool, can be a tricky beast to grasp. It often involves a contradiction between what is expressed and what is actually meant. Several distinct of irony, each with its own nuances. One common type is situational irony, where a circumstance develops in a way that is the contrary of what is expected. For example, consider a fire s