12-19-2018, 12:59 AM
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Can you think of any examples of irony and sarcasm?
The two obvious ones are:
and
I have a new client and we are supposed to discuss irony and sarcasm, although strangely, the examples that I had for irony sounded like sarcasm.
I am not sure I will be sharing these examples, though.
Thanks! Have a great day!
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12-21-2018, 05:53 PM
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Rain on your wedding day?
They are slippery concepts that rely heavily on context. Tread carefully.
Sarcasm: "As if."
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12-21-2018, 07:12 PM
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Irony, apparently, was described by Socrates, animated by Shakespeare and O. Henry, and killed by a 1995 radio hit.
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12-21-2018, 07:39 PM
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I got my $102.50 laptop loaded up with Russian anti-virus software, so I'm back on the World Wide Web and livin' large. 
The reference to the song was phrased as a question for that reason.
Edit:
By the way....
http://justcarguy.blogspot.com/2011/...nd-double.html
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12-21-2018, 10:12 PM
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