DECIPHERING IRONY: VARIETIES, INSTANCES, AND INFLUENCE

Irony, a stylistic technique, can be a tricky beast to understand. It often involves a discrepancy between what is expressed and what is intended. Numerous types of irony, each with its own nuances. One common type is situational irony, where events unfold in a way that is the reverse of what is expected. For example, picture a fire station burnin