Irony

Irony is a form of expression in which an implicit meaning is concealed or contradicted by the explicit meaning of the expression. Irony involves the perception that things are not what they are said to be or what they seem. Dramatic irony lies in the audience's deeper perceptions of a coming fate, which contrast with a character's lack of knowledge about it.

The importance of irony

Much postmodernism sees self-aware irony as central to its own operation.

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Some sociologists see irony as fundamental to the operation of society.

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