Literary · Asked 19th November 2017 · 1,206 views Is it ironic that... Is the ending of "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, Ironic? 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 A fictional character says the difference between them and Harry Potter is that they aren't fictional. 75% ironic 4 votes Vote → Is it ironic that People don't know their rights in their own country. 50% ironic 1 votes Vote → Is it ironic that People teach their kids that it's bad to hurt someone, while people nuke each other? 75% not ironic 2 votes Vote → Is it ironic that A slave (Frederick Douglass) sees the ship that enslaved him as a symbol of freedom. 75% ironic 2 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.