Re: Is this ironic?
Brett Robson wrote:
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> John Yamamoto-Wilson wrote:
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>> Michael Cash wrote:
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>>> I need help identifying irony, being a Sepponian and all....
>>>
>>> http://www.kgg-60.com/wanted.html
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>> It could be considered to be an example of unconscious irony. Unconscious
>> irony usually results when the speaker says something that has a
>> result or
>> effect that he/she is not aware of, usually in stark contrast to the
>> speaker's intention.
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>> It could also be considered to be a form of self-betraying irony. This
>> is a
>> particular form of unconscious irony in which the speaker reveals
>> something
>> unintended about him or herself, usually something he or she is either
>> not
>> aware of or would prefer not to reveal.
>>
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> Nah, irony is when you need a fork and you have lots of knives and die
> on a plane crash.
For me it was when I met the man of my dreams... and then met his
beautiful wife.
John W.
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