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 An example used to explain irony isn't ironic?

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  2. Is it ironic that The word 'pronunciation' is often itself mispronounced? (ie, people say 'pro-nOUnc-ee-ay-shun' versus the correct pro-nUnc-ee-ay-shun).

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  3. Is it ironic that I posted the following: I don't know if this is a 'blessing' or a 'curse'.

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  4. Is it ironic that On "How to Write a Resume" someone is trying to emphasis the importance of "the attention todetail", yet forgets to include a space between the words?

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  5. Is it ironic that I have a stuffed tiger named Calvin?

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  6. Is it ironic that The younger sister in Agnes Owens' short story 'The Lighthouse' says to her sibling "I hope a monster doesn't get you" and later in the story, a monster in fact, gets them both.

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  7. Is it ironic that Silence can have many levels of feelings that are unexpressed, but does not necessarily mean goodbye.

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  8. Is it ironic that A list of books under 200 pages, meant for readers withs short attention spans, is given as an infographic rather than a list.

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  9. Is it ironic that Oedipus accuses Creon of trying to steal his crown when he himself did not think he was in line to receive the crown in the first place?

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  10. Is it ironic that Grumble at dust,she forgave faults in a man and child,but a dusty shelf would set her wild.

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  11. Is it ironic that A Mage with a hydrophobia strongest elemental magic is water.

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  12. Is it ironic that The word ironic is misused so much?

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  13. Is it ironic that In many of Shakespeare's plays, the fool is really the wise character?

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  14. Is it ironic that Sarcasm is referred to as the lowest form of wit yet it may in fact be the most intelligent?

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  15. Is it ironic that I read Pride and prejudice on my Nook andrid app?

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  16. Is it ironic that L'Abri, meaning "the shelter", happens to be a creepy and sad-looking house?

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  17. Is it ironic that Jane Austin hardly ever used punctuation in her prose, and didn't group sentences into paragraphs on the manuscripts she sent to her publisher? http://tinyurl.

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  18. Is it ironic that The quality assurance form for a medical record was misprinted in a way that cut through the words "quality assurance"?

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  19. Is it ironic that The service had already begun and Jack adjusted his jacket and tie, as he made his way up a short flight of steps and along the narrow concrete pathway next to the side of the red brick church.

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  20. Is it ironic that After studying the book 'of mice and men' I want to shoot myself in the back of my head?

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  21. Is it ironic that A guy who is way below average size and height has a personalized car number plate that begins XXL?

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  22. Is it ironic that In Pinter's play The Homecoming, Teddy comes home to his family with his wife Ruth and subsequently returns to his home in America at the end of the play without her?

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  23. Is it ironic that Murder is bad and yet Hamlet showing restraint in murdering his uncle is considered his 'tragic flaw'?

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  24. Is it ironic that Finally, he answered with some lame excuse.

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  25. Is it ironic that A boy whose father abandoned him and sent him to Cuba to constantly gazes across the sea wishing he could see all the way to Cuba to see his father.

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