Learn what irony is used for. Identify the three main types of irony, and discover verbal, situational, and dramatic irony definitions and examples...
“A method for evoking humor, irony in literature is often like a private joke that creates a sense of complicity between author and reader. In effect, the author is saying to the reader, ‘I know you are smart enough to understand what is really going on here’” (Barnhart 1). Irony...
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The dramatic irony in this movie takes you to what’s happening below the water, clueing you into the shark’s next snack before the victims are aware of their demise — causing a terrifying frenzy of emotions that has the audience screaming at the movie, “Get out of the water!” 3. ...
The concept of irony in western literature has its roots in ancient Greece. In Greek comedies, there was a stock character who was known as the eiron. This character's role is to deceive and trick other characters in the play. As a result, all irony has an element of deception, ...
Irony, in literature, can be described as that element when the contradictory statements or situations seem to make something falsely apparent but, in fact, simultaneously imply and highlight the reality. Irony often enables the use of humour and can be of various types such as dramatic and...
Introduction The irony is used to weave a tale of retribution in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado,” which gives the plot a further degree of intricacy. Using dramatic and verbal irony to hint at the approaching catastrophe, the m
We want to study irony on the metaphorical stage because it helps us to understand and know our true selves. If we do not try to understand our true selves, then what we do can backfire on us. One example of this is King Oedipus character in Oedipus Rex, a play by Sophocles. Oedipus...
Examples of Situational Irony in Literature: In “The Gift of the Magi,” by O. Henry, the husband sells his watch to buy his wife combs for her hair and the wife sells her hair to buy her husband a chain for his watch. In the Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, the men ar...
Several examples of irony in The Pearl include Kino's discovery of the pearl, which he believes will bring prosperity but instead brings misfortune, and the doctor's initial refusal to treat Coyotito, only to later show interest when he learns of the pearl. Additionally, Kino's hope for a ...