KnowraIronyLinked fromLinked fromThe 81 pages that link to Irony, each with the reason it gives.All 81Broader topic 1Related 71Narrower topic 1Compared with 8AllegoryCompared with: Irony creates discrepancy between meanings; allegory organizes correspondences across a narrative.MetaphorCompared with: Irony depends on a discrepancy of meaning, not necessarily a comparison between domains.WordplayCompared with: Irony hinges on a gap between meaning and expectation, not necessarily on word form.WitCompared with: Irony can be deliberate and sustained without the speed or clever phrasing associated with wit.BurlesqueCompared with: Irony can support burlesque, but it does not require imitation or stylistic mismatch.LyingCompared with: An ironic false sentence may not be a lie when its audience is meant to recognize the intent.HyperboleCompared with: Both rely on a gap between wording and intended interpretation, but irony need not exaggerate.Meta-communicationCompared with: Irony depends on cues that tell listeners not to take words literally.