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TOPIC: English question: Is it sarcasm or irony?
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English question: Is it sarcasm or irony? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 1
Today's post is about sarcasm and irony. What are they? How are they different?
The answers to these English questions are posted below!!!

What is sarcasm? Let's start with an example.

Your cute (sarcasm) = your ugly <<< Sarcasm means the opposite of what is said.

Sarcasm is different to irony. Irony is when the opposite of what you intended, happens.
For example, you eat vegetables, don't drink alcohol, don't smoke then die of a heart attack.
More examples can be found at the bottom of this page.

Both Sarcasm and irony can be used for humour.

An example of irony in humour can be seen below



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Here is a fantastic example of irony titled, "Book banning."


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If a sentence uses sarcasm the sentence is sarcastic.
If a sentence uses irony the sentence is ironic.


Can you think of any other ironic sentences? Please post your comments below.
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Re:English question: Is it sarcasm or irony? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 1
Another ironic example.

You save all your money for retirement then you die.
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Re:English question: Is it sarcasm or irony? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 1
Another ironic example!

You find the person of your dreams, but they are married.
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Re:English question: Is it sarcasm or irony? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 1
Another example!!!

You help your students out when they are busy,then you ask them to help you out and they quit!!!
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Re:English question: Is it sarcasm or irony? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 1
Feel free to write your own ironic sentences!

Another example

You take holidays, so you can do work.
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Re: English question: Is it sarcasm or irony? 5 Months, 2 Weeks ago Karma: 39
These videos are quite difficult to understand....
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Re:English question: Is it sarcasm or irony? 5 Months, 2 Weeks ago Karma: 39
My life is full of irony so it is easy to write examples......
Well actually I can't come up with them right now. How ironic is that!!
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Re:English question: Is it sarcasm or irony? 5 Months, 1 Week ago Karma: 11
The second news is ironic because religious follwers in Texas seek to ban about the
" F 451 " while some students are showing to support for the book.
Ironically and coincidentally, this issue was arised during the natinal banned book
week.

I understand like this. Is it correct? Is that what you wanted to say?
Sorry, I could't understand the first comedy show.
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Re:English question: Is it sarcasm or irony? 5 Months, 1 Week ago Karma: 1
I understand like this.>> My understanding is that...the second video is ironic because religious followers in Texas seek to ban a book about book banning. The name of the book is" Fahrenheit 451. " Some students are showing support for the book.
Ironically and coincidentally, this issue arose during national banned book week.
Is it correct? Is that what you were after?

Sorry, I couldn't understand the first comedy show.

Yes! Your answer was very good!
The first video is quite difficult. When I have time I will explain it.......OR I will remove it and find a better video!!!

Incidentally, fahrenheit 451 is believed to be the temperature at which paper will spontaneously combust (paper will turn into fire at 451 fahrenheit because of the heat). Cool name for a book banning book, yeah??
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Re:English question: Is it sarcasm or irony? 5 Months, 1 Week ago Karma: 1
My life is full of irony, so it is easy to write examples......
Well actually I can't come up with them right now. How ironic is that!!

Very funny and very ironic. Thanks Mariko!!!!
Sorry I didn't reply to your message first
My bad
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