Irony


 * Irony:** is a literary (LA) term that contradicts (LA) a situation or disagrees with obvious meaning of the word.

An example of funny irony would be that " our health and wellness teacher is obese " TM Another example would be picking on the nerd who ends up being your boss later in life. KW
 * Example:** on the way to the crime scene the ambulance gets in a car accident

(Irony is spending half of your life making fire extinguishers, and then dying in a fire because you didn't have a fire extinguisher.) Sarah (Your walking down the street and see a penny, you decide that you will not pick it up as you dont see what good a penny will do, you get on your bus to go home and find your a penny short for the fare.) Sarah http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070211024157AA6FoDE []

Normally an unexpected event. Irony is often used in comedy skits, shows, movies, etc. to help add comic effect. Many times when people hear of an ironic event that does not happen to them, they find it slightly humorous. (it's a cruel world) -LA

A situation is often said to be ironic if the actions taken have an effect exactly opposite from what was intended (KW)