Question

What is the difference between sarcasm and irony?

Answer 1

Though "irony" and "sarcasm" are both ways of saying one thing and meaning another, they go about it in different ways. Sarcasm is broader and more deliberate in its reversal of meanings; irony may be, and in literature generally is, very fine. It is basically a difference of degree. Sarcasm is really the use of irony with the added intention to mock, ridicule or express contempt.

Examples:

1) Someone saying "It's such lovely weather outside!" when it's actually raining heavily (irony).
2) Someone saying "Your intelligence astounds me!" when they actually mean the exact opposite, i.e. that the person is stupid (sarcasm).

Hope this helps:

Answer 2

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070424052714AAgz288

Answer 3

http://www.sarcasmsociety.com/sarcasm-and-irony.html <---this is well explain :)

Answer 4

irony, is something bad, and sarcasm is just saying something that isnt true basically

Answer 5

^ uh no

Answer 6

That's a poor explanation but I get what you're saying lol.

Answer 7

I figured that both irony and sarcasm are the same but irony is what you say and sarcasm is how you say it, the expression in which you say it. I'm just not sure

Answer 8

Am I right? or close?

Answer 9

That's a nice comparison.

Answer 10

I think you'd be fine with that.

Answer 11

sarcasm is like... like OMG WHAT NO WAY!! i did NOT know that and then like irony is like DUDE WHAT THE HECK
and ya :) hehe thas what i think

Answer 12

Lmao thanks I get it now

Answer 13

@saisuke<3 Yes, that's a perfect explanation LOL.

Answer 14

yay!! :D