irony
81meta-irony — describing when the irony involved is itself, ironic. The song Ironic by Alanis Morissette does not actually describe anything ironic. The chorus could be described as meta ironic …
82meta-irony — describing when the irony involved is itself, ironic. The song Ironic by Alanis Morissette does not actually describe anything ironic. The chorus could be described as meta ironic …
83dramatic irony — dramat′ic i′rony n. lit. irony derived from the audience s understanding of a speech or a situation not grasped by the characters in a dramatic piece • Etymology: 1905–10 …
84tragic irony — trag′ic i′rony n. lit. dramatic irony in tragic drama • Etymology: 1825–35 …
85Socratic irony — n. pretense of ignorance in a discussion to expose the fallacies in the opponent s logic …
86Socratic irony — noun admission of your own ignorance and willingness to learn while exposing someone s inconsistencies by close questioning • Hypernyms: ↑irony …
87self-irony — n., pl. self ironies. * * * …
88Socratic irony — pretended ignorance in discussion. [1870 75] * * * …
89dramatic irony — noun A theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play …
90Socratic irony — noun The act of asking someone a question in order to demonstrate his or her ignorance …