What is irony? How is it different from satire and paradox? Give appropriate examples to illustrate your answer.
Irony ‘“ refers to real or literary situations or conversations where the evident meaning of a statement or action is incongruous with its intended meaning.
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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 ends up in quite a different way than what is generally anticipated. In simple words, it is a difference between appearance and reality.
Common Examples of Irony
I posted a video on YouTube about how boring and useless YouTube is.
The name of Britain’s biggest dog was
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Give the meaning of the following idioms:
i to beat a retreat
ii to stick to one’s guns
iii to steal a march on
iv to bare the brunt of
v to know which way the wind blows
The cynical indifference of the sea to the merits of human suffering and courage, revolted me.
Replace the underlined words in the sentences by a phrasal verb from the box. You may
change the form of the phrasal verb, if need be. There is one extra phrasal verb.
i We really should reduce expenses if the play is to make a profit.
ii The actors will have to obey the director’s instructions faithfully.
iii Meera refused our offer to make her the star.
iv She had promised to act in the play, but she withdrew later.
v This was when she discovered that she had been cast as an alien from outer space.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles a/the.
Last year we went on ……… trekking-holiday near Madurai. While there, we set out to
climb ………highest hill. We borrowed ………map from some fellow trekkers. They told
us to follow ………routes marked on ………map. v
Pick out the literary devices from the following sentences. Indicate what type they are
(simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, euphemism and metonymy): 10
i Blow, blow thou winter wind
Thou art not so unkind
As man’s ingratitude.
ii I will write a letter to his mother that will open her eyes as wide as a gate.
iii In supporting Mussolini she found she had backed the wrong horse.
iv The catch of herrings lay like a pool of quick-silver.
v The cynical indifference of the sea to the merits of human suffering and courage,
revolted me.
vi Screams of horror rent the very air.
vii He has just completed six months as the guest of The State and is now released.
viii Take out your Shakespeare.
ix Life is the greatest teacher of all.
x Kindly address your remarks to the Chair.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles a/the.
Last year we went on ……… trekking-holiday near Madurai. While there, we set out to
climb ………highest hill. We borrowed ………map from some fellow trekkers. They told
us to follow ………routes marked on ………map.
The words below have a literal as well as an extended meaning. Write the literal meaning
of the words. Use the following words in sentences of your own using the ‘extended’ meaning.
angry train mouth break brain