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Definition of Irony
May 14, 2008 | Posted by Charlie - 8:43am | 7 Comments
"It's when the actual meaning is the complete opposite from the literal meaning."*
Example: The firewall at Quantico blocks AEI's website. Ha! Charlie's pretty sure that means something entirely different to her than it does to the geniuses at NMCI.
Contra-example: The Devil Rays are leading the AL East. That's not ironic, it just sucks. (Also, the Marlins lead the NL East...you may want to consider heeding TX's sage words of advice.) Ugh.
*Thank you, Ethan Hawk.
Example: The firewall at Quantico blocks AEI's website. Ha! Charlie's pretty sure that means something entirely different to her than it does to the geniuses at NMCI.
Contra-example: The Devil Rays are leading the AL East. That's not ironic, it just sucks. (Also, the Marlins lead the NL East...you may want to consider heeding TX's sage words of advice.) Ugh.
*Thank you, Ethan Hawk.
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