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irony

Also known as socratic irony

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Commons category: Irony
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16 sections

Contents

Etymology
The problem of definition
Types of irony
Another typology
Three grades of irony
Four modes of irony
The rhetorical dimension
Relation to sarcasm
General irony, or "irony as a way of life"
Friedrich Schlegel
G. W. F. Hegel's interpretation
Søren Kierkegaard
Postmodernism
See also
References
Bibliography

Irony is a juxtaposition of what, on the surface, appears to be the case with what is actually or expected to be the case. Originally a rhetorical device and literary technique, irony has also come to assume a metaphysical significance with implications for one's attitude towards life.

The concept originated in ancient Greece, where it described a dramatic character who pretended to be less intelligent than he actually was in order to outwit boastful opponents. Over time, irony evolved from denoting a form of deception to, more liberally, describing the deliberate use of language to mean the opposite of what it says for a rhetorical effect intended to be recognized by the audience.