EXPLORING IRONY: ITS FORMS, ILLUSTRATIONS, AND EFFECTS

Irony, a rhetorical tool, can be a tricky beast to grasp. It often involves a contradiction between what is implied and what is intended. Several distinct of irony, each with its own nuances. One common type is situational irony, where events unfold in a way that is the opposite of what is expected. For example, imagine a fire station burning down