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 man marries a woman, kills her father, beats on her, despises her, but still is married to her even though he wishes she was dead?

    83% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that A guy with a gun was right behind the character before he knew?

    70% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that The word non-hyphenated has a hyphen?

    83% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that Before reading, Pride and Prejudice I did not believe I would like it because it was not really my typical type of book but ended up really liking it?

    53% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that I misspelled the word "oversight" in a work email today.

    60% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that An alliance of (now) thirteen cities is still known as "The Twelve Cities" after several of the now allied cities destroyed one of the most prominent cities and two more were built in its place?

    60% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that Trumps administration hyerbolally hyping terrorist attacks, and the actively defends the authoritarian leader of Russia.

    67% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that Alan Moore said he will never return to write super heros comics is now writing darking duc.

    53% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that A character gets sentenced to death when the country's motto is "freedom, equality and fraternity"?

    83% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that The werewolf is a vegetarian in her human form.

    80% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that 'Jesus loves you but everyone else thinks YOUR a prat'.

    77% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that Someone would openly speak out against the government knowing they and their family will be killed if they do so?

    83% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that In the Coastal Virgina USA area, near Virginia Beach and Norfolk, the land area is known as Tidewater.

    77% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that My most overused word is 'overuse'?

    53% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that If a character in a story represents right and there's another that represents wrong, is it ironic if the right character ends up killing someone?

    67% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that Mrs Bennet is always telling her daughters to find a husband when she is in fact the one repelling the men away?

    60% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that A dyslexic person used maths to justify the reason why they do not read books?

    63% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that I dont know the defenition of ironic, yet I claim things as ironic.

    83% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that The woman in the novel, who is not perceived as being very strong has to be strong for her daughter whom is very depressed, even suicidal?

    60% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that A vampire is vegan?

    50% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that In Hamlet, is it ironic when Polonius suggests Claudius should, "to England send [Hamlet]; or confine him where your wisdom best shall think.

    70% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that We drive on the parkway but park on the driveway?

    80% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that In this story, a grandmother warns her son that there is an escaped criminal in the area that her son's family is vacationing...

    83% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that People type to other people "your a idiot".

    57% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that I am rereading the book "Driven to Distraction."...

    80% ironic 3 votes Vote →