Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Situational Irony



An example of a situation where the end contradicts with the means.

Long explanation of example: The phrase "Global Warming" implies that the world will warm up and temperature will increase worldwide. In the picture however, Hawaii, a typically tropical area, is frozen over. How can there be global warming, but Hawaii be frozen over? That would be a case of situational irony.

Short explanation:
Global warming -> hot.
Hawaii-> hot.
Hawaii and ice -> what?


Another example if you really don't get it: A firestation on fire. (Mr. Purdom's example.)

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