verbal irony
/ˌvɜːbl ˈaɪrəni/noun
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शाब्दिक व्यंग्य, वाचिक विडंबना
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(in literature) the use of words that say the opposite of what the speaker really means
शाब्दिक व्यंग्य, वाचिक विडंबना
- Saying 'What lovely weather!' during a storm is an example of verbal irony.
- The poet uses verbal irony to mock the rich.
- When he said 'Great job!' about the broken vase, he was using verbal irony.
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- Verbal irony is common in satire and comedy.
- The teacher asked us to find an example of verbal irony in the poem.
?Which word?
Do not confuse verbal irony (words mean the opposite) with dramatic irony (the audience knows something that a character does not) or situational irony (the result is the opposite of what was expected).
Verbal irony (शब्दों का उलटा अर्थ), dramatic irony (दर्शक वह जानते हैं जो पात्र नहीं जानता) और situational irony (परिणाम अपेक्षा के उलट) में भ्रमित न हों।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: sarcasm is verbal irony used to hurt or mock somebody.
Usage में sarcasm वह verbal irony है जिसका प्रयोग किसी को चोट पहुँचाने या उसका मज़ाक उड़ाने के लिए होता है।