irony

• Substantiv, das ein rhetorisches Stilmittel oder eine Situation bezeichnet, in der die beabsichtigte Bedeutung oder das Ergebnis dem wörtlichen Sinn oder der Erwartung entgegengesetzt ist, oft für humorvolle oder ausdrucksstarke Wirkung verwendet.

A noun referring to a rhetorical device or situation where the intended meaning or outcome is opposite to the literal meaning or expected result, often used for humorous or emphatic effect.

1. Contradictory outcomeB2formal

   A situation where the actual outcome is the opposite of what was expected or intended.

   Ironie des Schicksals

   • The irony is that the fire station burned down.
   • It was a cruel irony that the safety inspector got injured on the job.
   • The irony of the situation was not lost on him.

   Synonymecontradictionincongruityparadoxreversaltwist

2. Verbal ironyB2formal

   A figure of speech where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning, often used for humorous or emphatic effect.

   Ironie

   • Saying 'What a beautiful day' during a storm is a classic example of irony.
   • Her comment was dripping with irony.
   • He used irony to criticize the policy without being direct.

   Synonymemockeryridiculesarcasmsatire

3. Dramatic ironyC1formal

   A literary device where the audience knows something that the characters do not.

   Dramatische Ironie

   • In the play, dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows the killer's identity but the detective does not.
   • The film uses dramatic irony to build suspense.
   • Shakespeare often employed dramatic irony in his tragedies.