What is irony?
Examples of irony
What is paradox?
Examples of paradox
Which is it?
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“The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.” or “the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny.”
What is the definition of irony?
100
A firehouse burns down.
What is an example of situational irony?
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"A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true" or "An assertion that is essentially self-contradictory, though based on a valid deduction form acceptable premises."
What is the definition of a paradox?
100
No Keyboard detected. Press F1 to continue. This is an example of a(n)_________ paradox.
What is an antinomy paradox?
100
An atheist sues for religious discrimination.
What is irony?
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1. verbal (the use of words to mean something different from what a person actually says) 2. situational ( occurs when the exact opposite of what is meant to happen, happens) 3. dramatic (occurs when the audience is aware of something that the characters in the story are not aware of).
What are the different types of irony?
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A father says to his child, "You got straight A’s on your report card? I’m so disappointed!"
What is an example of verbal irony?
200
1) Veridical: describes a situation that is ultimately, logically true, but is either senseless or ridiculous. 2) Falsidical: presents a problem that usually uses some type of incorrect assumption to justify a result that is, in reality, false 3) Antimony (Self-Reliance): lays out a set of conditions then asks a question, the resolution of which is self-contradictory, resulting in no valid answer. 4) Dialethia: Where both a condition and the opposite of the condition can both be true at the same time and coexist together
What are the three types of paradoxes?
200
The day of the hanging will be a surprise, so it cannot happen at all, so it will be a surprise. This is a(n) example of a _________ paradox.
What is an falsidical paradox?
200
In the play"Romeo and Juliet", the audience sees Juliet take a sleeping potion. When Romeo finds Juliet sleeping, he thinks she's dead and kills himself, whilst the entire audience knows that she's still alive.
What is dramatic irony?
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1) as an overstatement or understatement 2) in a conversation in which a person is means the opposite of what they say 3) in movies, books, poems and plays 4) to instill a particular piece of writing with humor and wit and thus make it more interesting to the reader.
How can irony be used?
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In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo thinks Juliet is dead but the audience knows she is not.
What is an example of dramatic irony?
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1) As a method of making a statement that often sums up the main idea of the work 2) In poetry, to create a remarkable thought or image out of words
How can paradoxes be used?
300
"In a world without rules, there should be at least one rule- a rule against rules."
What is a dialetheia paradox?
300
"What happens when Pinocchio says, 'My nose will grow'?"
What is paradox?
400
Overstatement – when a person exaggerates the character of something. Understatement – when a person undermines the character of something.
What are the different types of verbal irony?
400
"If my computer freezes again, I’m going to throw it out the window!"
What is an example of an overstatement in verbal irony?
400
A compressed paradox, reduced to two contrary words to form a phrase.
What is an oxymoron?
400
A man and his son are in a car accident. The father was killed upon impact, and son was taken to a hospital in critical condition. As he's brought into the OR, the surgeon says, "I can't operate on this man, he's my son." This is an example of a(n) _________ paradox
What is a veridical paradox?
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"Orr was crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask; and as soon as he did, he would no longer be crazy and would have to fly more missions. Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane, he had to fly them. If he flew them, he was crazy and didn't have to; but if he didn't want to, he was sane and had to." -"Catch 22" by Joesph Heller, Ch5 pg.55
What is paradox?
500
Installation – audience is informed of something the character does not know about Exploitation – using this information to develop curiosity among the audience Resolution – what happens when the character finally finds out what is going on?
What are the different stages of dramatic irony?
500
“It [Heroin] possesses many advantages over morphine,” wrote the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal in 1900. “It’s not hypnotic, and there’s no danger of acquiring a habit.”
What is situational irony?
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1) Self reference (The statement refers to itself to form it) 2) Contradiction (Cannot be a or b at the same time) 3) Vicious circularity, or infinite regress (a leads to b, which leads to a)
What are the three laws of paradoxes?
500
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXhJKzI1u48#t=236 This is an example of a(n) ___________ paradox
What is a veridical paradox?
500
A time traveler went back in time to the time when his grandfather had not married yet. At that time, the time traveler kills his grandfather, and therefore, the time traveler is never born when he was meant to be. If he is never born, then he is unable to travel through time and kill his grandfather, which means he would never be born.
What is a paradox?
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