Guido's Personal Life (Situational Irony)
It is ironic that numerous critics of Guido's film argue that it is arrogant to make a movie about his personal life and/or childhood memories, yet the film we are watching (as in Fellini's 8 1/2) is largely autobiographical and therefore centered on his personal experiences.
Guido's Film (Situational Irony)
It is ironic that Guido's critics and allies alike fight over how to define his film in excruciating detail, yet Guido is unsure of what the film he's making is about, even admitting to Claudia, "There's no film. There's nothing anywhere."
Daumier's Monologues (Situational Irony)
It is ironic that Daumier ultimately condemns the superfluity of art and argues for a reduction in creative product, yet he delivers lengthy monologues to a largely silent Guido.
Visit to the Cardinal (Situational Irony)
It is ironic that a clergyman tells Guido that a "prince of the church" would never meet with his protagonist during a spa treatment, yet the cardinal later meets with Guido while they both undergo a spa treatment.
The Press Conference (Dramatic Irony)
It is ironic that, just after Guido admits for the first time that there will be no film, he must face a crowd of reporters and friends who interrogate him about the hubris of making a film.
