英语修辞反讽Irony.ppt

Irony
Presenter:胡珺瑛
Definition of Irony
Irony is the expression of actual intent in words that carry the opposite meaning.
Types of Irony
Verbal irony言语反讽
Circumstantial Irony 间接讽刺
Dramatic irony戏剧性讽刺
Example:
It must be delightful to find oneself in a foreign country without a penny in one’s pocket.
This hard –working boy seldom readsmore than an hour per weak.
(Speaker 1)–looking at thewaytheywork constantly, they seem miserable.
(Speaker 2) – No. They don’t have fun, oh no ,they don’t have fun.
Verbal irony言语反讽
Verbal irony is a statement in which the meaning that a speaker employs is sharply different from the meaning that is ostensibly expressed.
Circumstantial Irony 间接讽刺
Circumstantial Irony(also call Irony of Fate ) It occurs when there is adiscrepancy between the actual circumstances and those that would seem appropriate or between what oneanticipates and what e to pass.
Example:
If a man and his s