Literary · Asked 30th September 2010 · 4,426 views Is it ironic that... "water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink" from Rime of the Ancient Mariner (he's on a boat in the ocean - salt water only) The verdict 88% ironic 88% say this IS ironic · 27 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 knight wants to marry her but she is a loathly woman" 54% not ironic 7 votes Vote → Is it ironic that Boo Radley is depicted in the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird as a murderous villain living in a spooky house... 78% ironic 10 votes Vote → Is it ironic that A man has the power to come up with the most fitting names for everything that needs naming, yet never can come up with a name for himself. 70% ironic 8 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.