Irony
Irony
Irony is a trope in which an expression is used in such a fashion as to convey the opposite meaning of what is expressed.
(English)
- Saying you’re a pretty sight to a mud-splattered child is an illustration of irony.
Page/s: 489–490
Source: Corbett 1971
Corbett, Edward P. J. 1971.Classical rhetoric for the modern student. New York: Oxford University.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Trope
More specific terms
- NT3 ↓ Paralipsis
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/irony
