Literary · Asked 25th June 2013 · 1,043 views Is it ironic that... "Isn't it ironic,Jack, that the very thing that makes you feel alive Is the thing that may end up killing you." The verdict 53% ironic 47% not 53% say this IS 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 The quality assurance form for a medical record was misprinted in a way that cut through the words "quality assurance"? 75% ironic 2 votes Vote → 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. 75% not ironic 2 votes Vote → Is it ironic that The word irony is so misused? 75% not ironic 4 votes Vote → Is it ironic that I am rereading the book "Driven to Distraction."... 80% ironic 3 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.