Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 4 AIL 0312 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Lexicon: Verbal Irony
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The idea
Verbal irony is a trope in which a statement's real meaning differs sharply from what the words appear to say. It is a property of the speaker's manner, which is why it belongs to tone. Detecting it requires noticing the gap between saying and meaning.
In practice
The gap between saying and meaning.
Where people slip
This is the tone-relevant irony.
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