(i was listening to bohemian rhapsody earlier today)
friend:i like the song bohemian rhapsody
me: how ironic i was just listening to that!
yes!? no!? or is it like 'coincidence' Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Position:Home>Books & Authors> Is this irony??????Question: Is this irony!?!?!?!?!?!? (i was listening to bohemian rhapsody earlier today)
friend:i like the song bohemian rhapsody me: how ironic i was just listening to that! yes!? no!? or is it like 'coincidence' Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: it's a no!. it was coincidence that both of you did something related to that song (u listened to it, your friend mentioned it) it would be ironic if you hated that song so much that you would barf at the next reference to it, and your friend comes up to you and says I LIKE THAT SONG irony is smtg that happens contrary to what is expected/ opposite to what is expected!. it may not always be a surprise though!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Here are two definitions of irony from www!.m-w!.com 1: a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other's false conceptions conspicuous by adroit questioning —called also Socratic irony 2 a: the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning b: a usually humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by irony c: an ironic expression or utterance So irony is like when something is totally different than what you expected!. I think your Queen song situation is a coincidence!. Www@QuestionHome@Com That's pure coincidence!. Quite often people mix up coincidence and irony!.!.!. but both are actually very different!. Here: Main Entry: iro·ny Pronunciation: \?ī-r?-nē also ?ī(-?)r-nē\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural iro·nies Etymology: Latin ironia, from Greek eirōnia, from eirōn dissembler Date: 1502 1: a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other's false conceptions conspicuous by adroit questioning —called also Socratic irony 2 a: the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning b: a usually humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by irony c: an ironic expression or utterance 3 a (1): incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result (2): an event or result marked by such incongruity b: incongruity between a situation developed in a drama and the accompanying words or actions that is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play —called also dramatic irony, tragic irony Main Entry: co·in·ci·dence Pronunciation: \kō-?in(t)-s?-d?n(t)s, -s?-?den(t)s\ Function: noun Date: 1605 1: the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence 2: the occurrence of events that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection; also : any of these occurrencesWww@QuestionHome@Com coincidence!. the definition of irony is NOUN: pl!. i?ro?nies The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning!. An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning!. A literary style employing such contrasts for humorous or rhetorical effect!. See Synonyms at wit 1!. Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs: "Hyde noted the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated" (Richard Kain)!. An occurrence, result, or circumstance notable for such incongruity!. See Usage Note at ironic!. Dramatic irony!. Socratic irony!. --------------------------------------!.!.!. ETYMOLOGY: French ironie, from Old French, from Latin rna, from Greek eirneia, feigned ignorance, from eirn, dissembler, probably from eirein, to say; see wer- 5 in Indo-European rootsWww@QuestionHome@Com There are different schools of Irony actually!. Like Humor Irony, Literary Irony, Dramatic Irony, Tragic Irony, and your story is closely represented by Situational Irony which is "a discrepancy between the expected result and actual results when enlivened by 'perverse appropriateness'" example When John Hinckley attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan, all of his shots initially missed the President; however a bullet ricocheted off the bullet-proof windows of the Presidential limousine and struck Reagan in the chest!. But yeah it is actually more just a coincidence because you didn't expect not to have the results you got, they just snuck up on you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Irony- the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend!. Coincidence- a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance: Our meeting in Venice was pure coincidence!.Www@QuestionHome@Com It is a coincidence!. It is really important not to say something is ironic when it isn't because it is annoying!. It is better to play it safe!. Here is a definition of irony to help you out in the future: http://www!.merriam-webster!.com/dictionar!.!.!. It is always good to ask!.Www@QuestionHome@Com it would be a coincidence!. Irony is ONLY when what is actually true is the opposite of what one would think to be true!. Like, if somebody thought that all indian people were mean, it would be ironic if an indian person saved their life!.Www@QuestionHome@Com coincidence irony mean the opposite, such as ; you : i like the song bohemian rhapsody friend: how ironic i have just destroyed the CD of song bohemian rhapsody Www@QuestionHome@Com Ironic would be something you would not totally expect after an event!. That's just a coincidence!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Irony would be Working at a horse shoe shop,where you make horseshoes!.!. The one day,a horse tramples you,with horseshoes you made!.Www@QuestionHome@Com it is both!. irony is when a situation meets reality!. :] thats what my teacher always said!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Coincidence!. Www@QuestionHome@Com its probably coincidence lmaoWww@QuestionHome@Com s t u p i d !Www@QuestionHome@Com coincidenceWww@QuestionHome@Com coincidence, not ironyWww@QuestionHome@Com thats a coincidence not irony!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Yes, i would consider that ironic!.Www@QuestionHome@Com yeah that's pretty ironic!.Www@QuestionHome@Com No, thats not irony!.!.!. Coincidence is all it isWww@QuestionHome@Com that is the most ironic coinkydink if i have ever seen one!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |