ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -In an ironic phrase, one thing is said, while another thing is meant. For example, if it were a cold, rainy gray day, you might say, “What a beautiful day!” Or, alternatively, if you were suffering from a bad bout of food poisoning, you might say, “Wow, I feel great today.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Sarcasm is when verbal irony is applied in a pointed way to emphasize something. For example, if person A touches person B’s hair, person A may say “I love when you do that.” If context tells us they mean the opposite, then we can say they were being verbally ironic.

Detailed explanation-3: -A fire station burns down. A marriage counselor files for divorce. The police station gets robbed. A post on Facebook complains about how useless Facebook is. A traffic cop gets his license suspended because of unpaid parking tickets. A pilot has a fear of heights. More items