And then there is Socratic irony, but no one here would know how to use that — Banno
There’s a lot here and I’m sure there’s a lot more to say, but I’ve always found definitions of “irony” unsatisfying. — T Clark
Blame Alanis Morrisette — Banno
He won the lottery and died the next day
Right, the outcome was unintentional then. That would be an example of situational irony as given earlier in a definition gleaned from somewhere on the net. — Janus
I’m surprised that no one has so far stated this obvious definition: “Irony” means “having the quality of iron”. For example, “The Iron Age was very irony”. — javra
“The Iron Age was very irony”.
Yes, this to me can be an ironic comment — javra
Sarcasm makes use of mockery whereas irony does not. — javra
Really? I had no idea. Perhaps he wasn't a philosopher, then. — Ciceronianus
There's also irony in the methodology of writing fiction. — Christoffer
Anyway, is your example irony? I don't think so. — T Clark
Yes. I was trying to distinguish the inner feeling of Irony (private experience) from projecting that feeling toward others, as in Satire or Sarcasm (public experience). I suppose that Satire (e.g. stand-up comedy) could be considered an objective form of Irony, in that it depends on a common feeling among the audience. Those who don't share the feeling will not find it funny. Especially, if they are the butt of the joke. :joke:You described Irony as directed inwardly. — Gnomon
I see irony as an experience, something mental, not as an objective or physical event. — T Clark
I'm asking you. You wrote it. — T Clark
I was taught (falsely perhaps) that in America the only people to understand irony and use it well in humour and art are the Jews. — Tom Storm
So you are of the Alanis Morissette school on this topic. — Banno
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