János evangéliumának iróniája
Irony in the Gospel of Saint John

Summary/Abstract: Irony in John's Gospel is a rhetorical device which expresses negation in the form of a positive statement. It also serves as a dramatic means to represent characters differently as they really are. We have reasonable ground to assume that the author of this Gospel was master of Hellenistic culture so as to apply the devices of rhetoric and drama when writing his Gospel. He also borrowed from the irony of the Old Testament, especially from the books of the prophets. Irony plays an important role in the fourth gospel, e.g. in the motives of misunderstanding and the so-called redactor's notes. Irony addresses not only the esthetical perception but also the missionary goals of the Gospel.

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