Literary Irony

241 real-life examples of literary irony, submitted by readers and voted on by the community. Think you've spotted irony in the world of literary? Submit your own example.

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  1. Is it ironic that A kid tells his dad he has cancer and then his dad gets cancer.

    73% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that Dr Suess Did not like children.

    88% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that A man gets super powers and robs a bank, and later ends up protecting the bank from getting robbed using his super powers.

    53% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that In Will Grayson, Will Grayson (by John Green and David Levithan), the second Will Grayson is going to see Isaac, and the only person he wants to tell about it is Isaac himself?

    60% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that In the story I am reading, a family tries to protect themselves with many varieties of unnecessary security defences, but it ends up killing their own son ?

    90% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that Your English teacher gives your paper an F and explain by writing on it "your a bad speler.

    58% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that I loved the book The Book Thief by Mark Zusak; I decided not to give it back to the owner.

    87% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that The fictitious novel's plot was the constant surveillance of computer comments by employees and non-employees.

    75% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that The villain's considerable ability at crafting magical artifacts for his troops is the reason his generals (unknowingly) fail to completely destroy one of his artifacts, thus allowing the heroes to later repair and use this artifact against the generals and defeat them?

    67% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that Reading the novel "the stand" while sitting.

    75% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that There was a sign in the library with bad grammar and spelling mistakes?

    92% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that From Saving Private Ryan- the General had a metal plate welded to the glider to protect him causing the glider to crash from the added weight killing him.

    90% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that The deaths of Romeo and Juliet because their families are at war is the reason that the Montagues and Capulets reconcile at the end of the play?

    73% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that When you go to a party thinking you would have a great time but realizing it wasn't as a as it seems be boring.

    77% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that Studying psychology can make one crazy?

    70% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that A woman says she has been the recipient of anonymous e-mail message when ironically she is the one creating the anonymous messages sent to herself and others.

    63% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that People in a book are trying to destroy a prison and after being caught they're put there themselves?

    87% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that Meredith decides to live with her grandmother because she is terrified to go home , but a few hours later she heads home.

    70% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that A rhetorical question is answered?

    62% not ironic 5 votes Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that In the book/movie series Harry Potter, there are things known as spells or incantations.

    70% ironic 5 votes Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that While someone is speaking about their vast knowledge of vocabulary and their careful choices in wording, they misuse a word.

    90% ironic 5 votes Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that A person finds peace and happiness working a minimum wage job.

    62% not ironic 5 votes Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that My heart is filled with emptiness?

    70% not ironic 5 votes Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that Chasing my dream and catching it would set me free.

    68% ironic 5 votes Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that Is is ironic that - I've just looked up the word tautology, and it pretty much repeats the same definition four times.

    70% not ironic 5 votes Vote →