Irony
Irony
Glossary of literary Terms
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Definition of irony
Irony: A statement expressing the opposite of what is really meant, whereby the reader or listener is expected to realize the true meaning. "Lovely weather, isn't it?" said A to B, while a thunderstorm was tearing his umbrella to pieces. Yet Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honourable man. Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
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