The irony in "What of this goldfish" by Etgar Keret lies in the fact that the protagonist, the goldfish itself, is able to grant wishes to others but cannot fulfill its own desire to return to the sea. Despite its ability to bring happiness to those around it, the goldfish remains trapped and unfulfilled in its own existence.
There is dramatic, situational, and verbal irony. Dramatic Irony- the contrast between what the character knows and what his audience knows. Situational Irony- the contrast between what was expected to happen and what actually ended up happening. Verbal Irony- the contrast between what is said and what is meant. These types of irony have to do with the conflict, theme, and setting.
Situational and dramatic irony can occur independently, but verbal irony always involves a discrepancy between what is said and what is meant. Therefore, an option that does not include verbal irony would not have all three forms of irony.
The three types of irony are verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony. Verbal irony occurs when someone says the opposite of what they really mean. Situational irony happens when the outcome of a situation is different from what was expected. Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters in the story do not.
"The Rhetoric of Irony" was written by Wayne C. Booth and was first published in 1974. The book explores the various forms and uses of irony in literature and communication.
Verbal irony: "Wow, what a beautiful day," said on a rainy and stormy day. Situational irony: A fire station catching on fire or a lifeguard drowning are examples of situational irony where the opposite of what is expected to happen occurs.
Rhetorical device or literary element or literary technique?
Some common breeds of goldfish are: the Black Moor goldfish, the Ryunkin goldfish, the comet goldfish, the common goldfish, the Calico Fantail goldfish, the telescope eye goldfish, the bubble eye goldfish, the pearl scale goldfish and the Oranda goldfish.
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verbal irony had to do with words, but situational irony has to do wit events.
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No you cannot put a frog with goldfish; goldfish belong with goldfish
The plural of goldfish is goldfish. It is the same as the singular.
irony of intuition
Goldfish do not have legs. Goldfish do have fins, although the number of fins will depend on the type of goldfish.
Another name for situational irony is irony of events.
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Irony punctuation is a type of notation that is used to express sarcasm or irony in written format. An example of irony punctuation is the reverse question mark.