Irony from the cognitive perspective

Definition and meaning of irony from the stylistic point of view.Figures of opposition are: Irony, Antithesis and Oxymoron.There are various types of irony.They have in common the adoption of a distance from the subject for satirical or critical effect.Verbal irony is when an author says one thing and means something else.Situational irony is a discrepancy between the expected result and actual results.Situational irony includes cosmic irony and historical irony.Tragic irony is a special category of dramatic irony.Cosmic irony is disparity between human desires and the harsh realities of the outside world.By some definitions, situational irony and cosmic irony are not irony at all.