# Irony A figure of speech in which words are used in a way that conveys the opposite of their literal meaning. It can be used for humorous, dramatic, or rhetorical effect. The word originated from the Greek verb "eirōn," meaning "to pretend." --- Ironie ist »die für den Leser durchschaubare Täuschung über die wahren Meinungen und Absichten des Autors« (Willaschek). ## Relations Zentrales Stilmittel von [[Kant1724-1804|Immanuel Kant]], u. a. in seiner Schrift [[Perpetual Peace (1795)|Zum Ewigen Frieden]].