Irony Example : "water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink" from rime of the ancient mariner......
Taken from Category: Literary
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"water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink" from Rime of the Ancient Mariner (he's on a boat in the ocean - salt water only)
88% say this is ironic
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- 88% IRONIC
- 12% NOT IRONIC
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