(Intro & piano music)The origins of all three meanings of this word, can be found in Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. But an Ancient Greek comedy character called Είρων (Eron/Iron) who would pretend to not understand what was happening, only to expose the boastful, started appearing more and more until his name was given to his actions. In literature those actions are divided in, Verbal: where you pretend you don't understand what's been said to you, and mock it. Dramatic: where everyone understands what's happening to you, but you. And, Situational: where you strive for one thing but get quite the opposite result. ΕΙΡΩΝΙΑ/IRONYInstagram @yourgreeksunday ,Blue Sky @yourgreeksunday.bsky.socialemail [email protected]
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