Literary · Asked 27th September 2012 · 1,275 views Is it ironic that... Holden Caulfield describes himself as illiterate though his best subject is English and he loves to read. The verdict 47% ironic 53% not 53% 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 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 In a book, a thief is dating a cop? 83% not ironic 3 votes Vote → Is it ironic that A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets. 69% ironic 8 votes Vote → Is it ironic that Murder is bad and yet Hamlet showing restraint in murdering his uncle is considered his 'tragic flaw'? 70% ironic 2 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.