ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Situational irony: Situational irony occurs when there is a difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. For example, a fire station burning down is a case of situational irony.

Detailed explanation-2: -irony of situation is a discrepancy between the expected result and actual results. Irony involves the perception that things are not what they are said to be or what they seem.

Detailed explanation-3: -irony: a contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality, or between what is expected and what actually happens. In verbal irony a person says one things and means another.

Detailed explanation-4: -Situational irony is when the outcome is the opposite or completely different from what was expected. Situational irony involves the result of a situation not matching with your expectations, such as a baker being allergic to flour.

Detailed explanation-5: -Irony is a moment in which the opposite of what’s expected actually occurs, a contrast between “what seems to be” and “what is.” Irony is, in other words, a contrast between “what seems to be” and “what is.”