Adapted from "Irony and Sarcasm" by Roger Kreuz (MIT Press, 2020). Reprinted with permission from MIT Press. In February 1996, Alanis Morissette released the fourth single from “Jagged Little Pill,” ...

Have you ever found yourself about to say, "that's ironic," only to stop yourself – unsure whether you were using the word correctly? If you're like most people, you probably know irony when you see ...

Life has a wicked sense of humor. Just when you expect one thing, reality delivers the exact opposite — and somehow, that gap between expectation and outcome is endlessly fascinating. Whether it’s a ...

There is something special about the way irony tickles our brains. After all, we tend to enjoy a good surprise, or at least something that subverts our expectations. Fortunately, helpful people from ...

Since I started contributing to Psychology Today three years ago, I’ve been periodically exploring how laughter and humor are related to other terms often associated with them. They include concepts ...

Two-hundred-something years ago, after the earnestly murderous trials of the French Revolution, irony appeared on the cobblestoned streets of Paris. Young aristocratic men called Incroyables took to ...

On September 18, 2001, Graydon Carter, the editor of Vanity Fair, declared, “I think it’s the end of the age of irony.” He was trashed for the sentiment. Only a month after the event, Michiko Kakutani ...

This compact review of Irony for quick referencing is perfect for teaching Verbal, Situational and Dramatic Irony. These no prep scaffolding notes would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your ...