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With this fun, quick, and witty book, jon winokur has added a new volume to the annals of irony. The irony of the casting was unmistakable, as were the jokes about deliverance in. The book is overflowing with clever quotes, jokes, and anecdotes all of which are examples of irony. The new book, co written with jon winokur, was called but enough about me and. Buy the big book of irony book online at low prices in. Among them are the portable curmudgeon, the big book of irony. Follow jon winokur and explore their bibliography from s jon winokur author page. He looks at the different forms irony can take, from an irony deficiency to visual irony to an understatement, using photographs and relateable examples from pop culture. Martins, 2007 and the critically acclaimed new york times national bestsellers the garner files. This is the kind of book that can be enjoyed reading cover to cover, or just as random snippets. Irony is one of the most misused words in the english language. I just kept writing and writing, and one day i noticed that it was the thing everyone expected and wanted me to do. The big book of irony book by jon winokur 2 available. Jon winokur s the big book of irony is one of those books that is just exploding with tidbits that make you want to interrupt your reading and share what youve just read with a friend, a neighbor, or well, anybody.

Hunston and thompson 2000b proposed in their book evaluation in text an. Jon winokur defines and classifies irony and contrasts it with coincidence and cynicism, and other oftconfused concepts that many think are ironic. Jimmy accompanying his mothers coffin on the train, slipping a note with a. All modern american literature comes from one book by mark twain called huckleberry finn. Funeral mike newell 1994, bridget joness diary sharon maguire 2001 and more. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Soup is not a satire because it, and the marx brothers movies in general. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters.

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