Definition: “a striking reversal of what is expected or intended”
"Irony." Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irony. Accessed 29 Aug. 2022.
Informal Definition: When something unexpected happens that contradicts what has already happened. Example: “The police station gets robbed. Again, the expectation is that professional crime fighters would be able to help themselves; in this case, by securing their own station.”
"Examples of Situational Irony." Your Dictionary, examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-situational-irony.html. Accessed 29 Aug. 2022.
Etymology: Situation comes from Latin situs meaning position or place. The word irony comes from the Latin ironia.
Harper, Douglas. "Etymology of situation." Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com/word/situation. Accessed 29 August, 2022.
"Irony." Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irony. Accessed 29 Aug. 2022.
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