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What really happens opposite of expected?
Situational irony is a literary technique in which an expected outcome does not happen, or its opposite happens instead. Situational irony requires one’s expectations to be thwarted and is also sometimes called an irony of events.
When the opposite of what one expects is stated or occurs?
Character says one thing,but means the other. occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected, or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected.
What is defined as the outcome of a situation is different than our expectations?
Situational irony is when the outcome of a situation is different than our expectations. Situational irony can be used to create drama, to drive home to realities of a tragedy, or to create humor. You’ll find situational irony often in books and plays, as well as movies and TV.
What is situational irony mean?
The third, and debated, use of irony regards what’s called situational irony. Situational irony involves a striking reversal of what is expected or intended: a person sidesteps a pothole to avoid injury and in doing so steps into another pothole and injures themselves.
What is opposite of expected?
Opposite of as expected, or reasonable. unreasonable. illogical. preposterous. unexpected.
When something does the opposite of what its supposed to?
The irony consisted in giving a genuine suggestion of the word “irony” (to describe something that does the opposite of what it’s supposed to), but with the wrong sense.
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant?
verbal irony. A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant. denotation. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression.
What is the opposite of expecting?
▲ (archaic) Opposite of in a late stage of pregnancy. nonpregnant. aborting. barren.
What is the opposite of expectation?
Antonyms: astonishment, consummation, despair, doubt, doubt, dread, enjoyment, fear, realization, surprise, wonder. Synonyms: antepast, anticipation, apprehension, expectancy, foreboding, forecast, foresight, foretaste, forethought, hope, presentiment, prevision.
What word means exact opposite?
contradictory, contrary, diametric. (or diametrical), polar.