Verbal Irony in Literature

What is irony?

Irony is described as the literary device when there exists a conflict between the reality portrayed and the prediction that is made. Verbal irony is the kind of irony in which the character's speech, as well as, his/her implicit meaning carries a contradiction. Therefore, what the character says suggests directly its opposite. For example, "a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife" _Pride and Prejudice exemplifies this most effectively.

Verbal irony

Verbal irony, Dramatic irony, or Situational irony occurs when a character’s words mean the opposite of their literal meaning. The irony that is depicted when there is a contradiction between a character's words and its suggested meaning would be: A). Verbal irony

What is the difference between verbal irony and other types of irony?

Verbal irony specifically involves a contradiction between what a character says and what they actually mean, while dramatic irony occurs when the audience is aware of something that the characters are not aware of, and situational irony happens when the outcome of a situation is different from what was expected.

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