Question

What is irony? Giving examples from your own reading, discuss ‘irony of the situation’. You

may give a brief summary of the story and suggest where the irony lies. 10

.

Answer 1

Irony is a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. It may also be a situation that may end up in quite a different way than what is generally anticipated. In simple words, it is a difference between the appearance and the reality.
examples
The name of Britain’s biggest dog was “Tiny”.
You laugh at a person who slipped stepping on a banana peel and the next thing you know, you slipped too.
The butter is as soft as a marble piece.
“Oh great! Now you have broken my new camera.”