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Line 92: − + − Irony is not this sort of occurrance. Irony is saying, "I hate hate HATE cats! I will never own a cat in my life!" and then finding a lost kitten shivering on your doorstep. + − − − − Sarcasm is exemplified by the following statement, made by someone who finds the Daytona 500 more boring than watching paint dry: − − <blockquote> − − </blockquote>
remove random critique of song (which actually uses irony correctly - the opposite of what you'd expect ... rain on your wedding day ....) and change definitions per New Oxford American Dictionary
== Irony And Sarcasm ==
== Irony And Sarcasm ==
Irony is lost on most people, because they've only heard the Alanis Morissette song that equates irony with "rain on [your] wedding day" and "a black fly in [your] Chardonnay".
Irony is when situations are the opposite that one would expect. There are many types of irony in [[literature]], however in humor it is often the expression of one's meaning using language that would indicate the opposite.<ref>New Oxford American Dictionary</ref> However, casually this is also referred to as sarcasm, which is more technically mean-spirited irony.<ref>New Oxford American Dictionary</ref>
Sarcasm, for example, would involve someone who dislikes, say racing, and states that NASCAR is the pinnacle of sporting excellence.
Sarcasm is a type of humor that depends heavily on tone of voice, though it's possible to use sarcasm in a text-based medium. It generally consists of making a statement that is not meant sincerely or not meant to reflect the actual views or attitudes of the person making the statement.
NASCAR is the pinnacle of sporting excellence.
== Satire ==
== Satire ==