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'Irony' comes from the Greek eironeia (εἰρωνεία) and dates back to the 5th century BCE.This term itself was coined in reference to a stock-character from Old Comedy (such as that of Aristophanes) known as the eiron, who dissimulates and affects less intelligence than he has—and so ultimately triumphs over his opposite, the alazon, a vain-glorious braggart.
Image credits: CoralReefFish Though many people find irony amusing, quite a few might find it perplexing, too. In a piece for The MIT Press Reader, experimental psychologist, Professor of ...
In this video, Stevens considers the difference between the typically cited "situational" irony, versus "dramatic" irony. According to him, the irony of the song may not necessarily be in the situations themselves, but rather in the dramatic irony – when someone is unaware of the significance of the event while others are: the situations aren ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 February 2025. Filipino comedian, actor, and television personality (born 1976) In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Borja and the surname or paternal family name is Viceral. Vice Ganda Ganda at the 2025 KanLahi Festival in Tarlac Birth name Jose Marie Borja Viceral Born ...
New sincerity (closely related to and sometimes described as synonymous with post-postmodernism) is a trend in music, aesthetics, literary fiction, film criticism, poetry, literary criticism and philosophy that generally describes creative works that expand upon and break away from concepts of postmodernist irony and cynicism.
The multifaceted emcee performed hits like "NISSAN ALTIMA" and "Black Girl Memoir" during her highly-anticipated NPR set, solidifying her spot in pop culture history as one of the best Tiny Desks ...
The Mighty Boosh, comic fantasy containing non-sequiturs and pop-culture references (1998–2009, 2013). The League of Gentlemen , sitcom about the eccentric inhabitants of a fictional northern village Royston Vasey, shown on BBC2 (1999–2002, 2017).
The song "One Thousand and One Nights" by J-pop band See-Saw, used as the opening theme song for the second part of the four-part OVA.hack//Liminality ("In the Case of Yuki Aihara"), references The Nights in both the title and the lyrics. In 2003, Nordic experimental indie pop group When released an album called Pearl Harvest with lyrics from ...