'Dramatic Irony In The Sniper'

In the story “The sniper,” the use of dramatic and situational irony brings out the theme of war knowing no limit. Irony helps the theme of this story by making the reader notice the details that are important in the story. Dramatic irony is shown when the sniper “considers whether he should risk a smoke. It was dangerous. He decided to take the risk.” In this example, the sniper takes the risk of smoking and the readers knows that he will be spotted by the enemy. This displays how people tends to cross their limit when they know they might die anytime during a war. To exemplify situational irony the author states the appearance of the old women, “From the side of the street came an old women, the sniper raised his rifle and fired.” In this