DECIPHERING IRONY: VARIETIES, INSTANCES, AND INFLUENCE

Irony, a stylistic technique, can be a tricky beast to understand. It often involves a discrepancy between what is expressed and what is actually meant. There are various of irony, each with its own nuances. One common type is situational irony, where events unfold in a way that is the contrary of what is predicted. For example, picture a fire sta