Literary · Asked 17th July 2011 · 1,544 views Is it ironic that... Severus Snape is killed by a snake, his Hogwarts House mascot. The verdict 53% ironic 47% not 53% say this IS ironic · 13 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 only word that you spell right on a spelling test is "illiterate"? 76% ironic 13 votes Vote → Is it ironic that THE WORD 1 HAS 2 MEANINGS (ONE, WON), THE WORD 2 HAS 3 MEANINGS (TO, TOO, TWO) AND THE WORD 3 HAS 1 MEANING (THREE)? 85% not ironic 4 votes Vote → Is it ironic that Explain irony of this: "Yes,you make laws like the white government in this country without consulting the oppressed,"Mrs Nebo commented". 50% ironic 1 votes Vote → Is it ironic that A husband gave his wife a skunk for Valentine. 80% not ironic 5 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.