Literary · Asked 16th November 2013 · 1,322 views Is it ironic that... Hercules killed a lion and died from a tunic? The verdict 50% ironic 50% not 50% say this IS ironic · 1 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 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? 50% ironic 2 votes Vote → Is it ironic that In the short story, The Most Dangerous Game, a celebrated hunter with little respect for the animals he kills for sport, later becomes the hunted? 50% ironic 1 votes Vote → Is it ironic that My friend is writing a book about the history of the city public library. 75% not ironic 2 votes Vote → 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 → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.