What is Irony?
It consists in stating the opposite of what is meant. The purpose is to hurt somebody in an indirect manner.
(Difference between "what is spoken?" and "what is understood? " )
Example:
The boy attended the class with his usual punctuality.
This is an example of Irony. Here the author means unpunctuality but used punctuality
The boy attended the class with his usual punctuality.
This is an example of Irony. Here the author means unpunctuality but used punctuality
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