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Irony, Oxymoron, Paradox
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A paradox in literature refers to the use of concepts/ ideas that are contradictory to one another, yet, when placed together they hold significant value on several levels. The uniqueness of paradoxes lies in the fact that a deeper level of meaning and significance is not revealed at first glace, but when it does crystallize, it provides astonishing insight.
Matthew 10:39
"He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it."
VERBAL IRONY
VERBAL
The contrast between what is said and what is meant.
(sarcasm is a type of verbal irony)
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms
ex: "What an ideal day for a picnic!" (when really it is stormy.)
DRAMATIC IRONY
The contrast between what the character thinks to be true and what the reader knows to be true.
IRONY
DRAMATIC
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca
OXYMORON
http://literary-devices.com/content/paradox
PARADOX
ex: In "The Lion King", we know that Scar killed Mufasa, but Simba spends half the film thinking it was his fault.
SITUATIONAL IRONY
examples:
jumbo shrimp
living dead
bittersweet
organized mess
alone in a crowd
irregular pattern
sweet sorrow
The contrast between what happens and what was expected.
SITUATIONAL
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/litdevic.html
ex: "The Gift of the Magi" - she sells the hair to get the watch chain, he sells the watch to get the comb.
(Wikipedia)