tragic irony

language: ja

definitions

  1. A literary device in which the audience or reader possesses knowledge that the characters in the story lack, often leading to a sense of inevitability and dread regarding the character's downfall.
    ja: 悲劇的アイロニー
  2. A situation where an outcome is the exact opposite of what was intended, resulting in profound misfortune or suffering.
    ja: 運命の皮肉

examples

  1. The tragic irony of Oedipus Rex is that in trying to avoid his fate, he actually fulfills it.

    『エディプス王』の悲劇的アイロニーは、運命を避けようとすることが、実際には運命を成就させてしまうことにある。

  2. There was a sense of tragic irony when the fire station burned down due to a faulty alarm.

    故障した警報器のせいで消防署が焼失したことには、運命の皮肉が感じられた。