The spanish-american war can be classified as a war of irony. explain.

The results of the war were entirely ironic. First, the United States won the war only because the Spanish fought so horribly, not because the American forces were superior to those of their enemy. Another point of sad irony was that more American troops died after the war was over than during the war.

saint genesius of rome was an actor, a comedian. according to the legend, he decided to fake his baptism, as in a play, before emperor diocletian. it is said that in the middle of his "baptism" -by a fake priest-, a miracle occurred when water came in contact with him, he really turned into a christian, a real one, and because of this he was tortured and executed. his own relics are allegedly held in the church of several churches in rome, namely: san giovanni della pigna, santa susanna di termini, and st. lawrence.