usually a good thing‚ but at the same time surprise can be a bad thing. Situational irony is what authors will use to create an unexpected twist in the story that will surprise the reader. Other than surprise‚ situational irony creates many more emotions for the reader. For example‚ O.Henry utilizes situational irony to develop a hysterical feeling in “The Ransom of Red Chief.” Guy de Maupassant uses situational irony to construct the feeling sorrow in his story “The Necklace.” By looking over “The
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Irony and surprise are common literary devices authors use to communicate their ideas when writing literary works. Irony allows the writer to suggest an interpretation that is different from the literal meaning of the words used in the text. The element of surprise allows the writer to manipulate the reader’s expectations and take them somewhere completely different. In the short stories‚ A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flanney O’Connor and Happy Endings by Margaret Atwood‚ both authors use the element
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The short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allen Poe is about a psychotic man named Montresor who seeks revenge against Fortunato‚ a man who allegedly committed malice towards him. Poe utilizes verbal irony to establish the story’s events and to create a humorous yet subtle way to show the misfortunes of Fortunato which eventually leads up to his death. For example‚ “Enough‚ he said; the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough” (Poe 241). Fortunato
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Irony is a statement or action whose obvious meaning is hidden by a contrary meaning. In both endings of Story of an Hour and Bliss irony is used. In Story of an Hour‚ the characters and the doctor believe that Louise died “of joy that kills.” (p.97). However‚ the readers know that her death was from an unspoken and completely different cause. From the moment Mrs. Mallard had received news that her husband had died‚ she was overjoyed. She began to visualize a new‚ free life. With her husband dead
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Dramatic Irony in Oedipus In the play written by Sophocles‚ Oedipus the King‚ there are several instances of irony. Dramatic irony‚ or tragic irony as some critics would prefer to call it‚ usually means a situation in which the character of the play has limited knowledge and says or does something in which they have no idea of the significance. The audience‚ however‚ already has the knowledge of what is going to occur or what the consequences of the characters actions will be. The degree of irony and
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in his story‚ the cask of amontillado brilliantly uses situational and verbal irony to establish his signature disturbing mood. Irony is a contrast between an expected outcome and an actual outcome. During the first part of the story‚ Montresor the protagonist character came across Fortunato the antagonist character‚ “during the supreme madness of the carnival season”(6 Poe). This is a prime example of situational irony because at a carnival the reader is expecting the event to be full of fun and
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most important is irony. Three types of irony he uses are dramatic‚ attitudinal‚ and verbal irony. Sophocles’ use of irony in Antigone has a great impact on the play. If Sophocles did not use irony in his play‚ the events in the scenes would have been very different from what they are now. Irony is also used to add suspense‚ making the reader wonder what was going to happen next? Sophocles successfully accomplished his goal‚ as will be shown in the following paragraphs. Dramatic irony is when characters
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this misdirection by using different types of irony in the short story. For instance‚ Henry uses situational irony. This type of irony occurs when the outcome of an event is the opposite of what the reader may have reasonably expected (Nordquist). Henry also uses verbal irony. According to Nordquist‚ this is the difference between the intended meaning of a statement and the meaning that the words appear to express. Dramatic irony is another type of irony the author uses. This occurs when a character’s
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“Us and Them” consists of three types of irony: situational‚ dramatic‚ and verbal. These types make the story more interesting as a reader. Irony can be used in the sense of tricking the reader into one thing happening‚ but a completely other event takes place. This keeps the reader intrigued and is excited to see what happens next due to the fact that nothing is predictable. In the story‚ the child uses a variety of irony‚ an example of dramatic irony is when Sedaris is spying on the Tomkeys
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1. Irony ~ Page 122 ~ the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite‚ typically for humorous or emphatic effect ~ In the book‚ If You Come Softly‚ irony is utilized when Ellie refuses to call her mother “Mom” because her mother left on two occasions and Ellie is afraid she will leave again. Her mother tries to make Ellie except her as her mother again. This is irony because you expect Ellie to call her mother “Mom” but she does not. 2. Foreshadowing ~ Page
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