From http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony: "-Synonyms 1, 2. Irony, sarcasm, satire indicate mockery of som

From http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony: "-Synonyms 1, 2. Irony, sarcasm, satire indicate mockery of something or someone. The essential feature of irony is the indirect presentation of a contradiction between an action or expression and the context in which it occurs. In the figure of speech, emphasis is placed on the opposition between the literal and intended meaning of a statement; one thing is said and its opposite implied, as in the comment, 'Beautiful weather, isn't it?' made when it is raining or nasty."