DECIPHERING IRONY: VARIETIES, INSTANCES, AND INFLUENCE

Irony, a rhetorical tool, can be a tricky beast to grasp. It often involves a contrast between what is implied and what is actually meant. There are various of irony, each with its own characteristics. One common type is situational irony, where events unfold in a way that is the contrary of what is predicted. For example, imagine a fire station b