Literary · Asked 11th September 2012 · 1,236 views Is it ironic that... In a book, a thief is dating a cop? The verdict 83% not 83% say this is NOT ironic · 3 votes Cast your vote How ironic is this on a scale of 0 to 10? 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Definitely ironic Not ironic at all Submit vote ← All examples Random example → Submit your own → More literary irony View all → Is it ironic that In the book "Jane Eyre," Jane gets annoyed with... 68% ironic 5 votes Vote → Is it ironic that A grammatically incorrect sentence on an exam paper warning that points will be deducted for poor spelling and grammar. 87% ironic 12 votes Vote → Is it ironic that In the gift of Magi, the husband gets the girl a comb for her hair but has to sell his watch and the girl cuts her hair to get him string for his watch? 60% ironic 3 votes Vote → Is it ironic that Holden Caulfield describes himself as illiterate though his best subject is English and he loves to read. 53% not ironic 3 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.