Tragic irony

Ironies are expressions of a person's meaning using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. In the scientific novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelly we learn ironies that alter the reader’s perception of different events that have happened with interpretations of various protagonist and antagonist characters. In this essay I analyze the use of Tragic Irony, Dramatic Irony, and Situational Irony which we mostly see occurring within the scientific novel

Irony occurs when there is conflict about what was stated and what something really means. There are three main types of irony. Irony can make the difference in a good book, and a great book. It is in just about every scene of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare uses different types of irony for many reasons. The first type of irony is verbal irony. It starts being used in the very beginning of the play when the chorus says “Two households, both alike in dignity” (prologue). The chorus states they are

Irony in Antigone When one begins to read Antigone, they may find it very easy to recognize the use of irony throughout the work. The author, Sophocles, was known to work his plots into lines in which tragic irony would occur over and over. He would then bring lines that had been spoken previously in a play in later to form a climax of the drama (Johns). Sophocles used "tragic irony" often in Antigone, along with other plays that he has written. “‘Tragic irony’ whereby a character's words carry

the irony of fate to create different aspects to which we see can see Oedipus's downfall... This is where dramatic and verbal irony play key roles in communicating the greatness of his fall . Dramatic irony depends on the audience knowledge of important information that the characters do not know.. This appears with the audience's knowledge Oedipus history in order create an atmosphere where the audience can feel pity towards Oedipus and his tragic all .On the other hand verbal irony occurs

Attila and Out of Business, Narayan includes aspects of comedy and tragedy, while discrete stories within the book combine aspects of both. Two such stories are Out of Business and Attila. Out of Business conveys a resolute theme of tragedy, yet each tragic event has a comedic silver lining. Rama loses his job in the gramophone business, because a bank financier commits suicide after discovering his wife’s affair. The events’ far-fetched beginnings highlight their underlying comedy—that the world of

dictionary defines humor as "a quality that appeals to a sense of the ludicrous (laughable and/or ridiculous) or incongruous." Incongruity is the very essence of irony. More specifically, irony is "incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the expected result." Flannery O'Connor's works are masterpieces in the art of literary irony, the laughable and ridiculous. The incongruous situations, ridiculous characters, and feelings of superiority that O'Connor creates make up her shocking

Oedipus’ sins impact the city of Thebes and leads them to a plaque caused by the murderer of the former king. Situational, verbal, and dramatic irony are immensely prevalent in this tragic play and contribute to the theme of truth versus falsehood. The play exemplifies various instances of situational irony which are a large component to the theme. Situational irony is when the result of something is different from what the reader expects. For instance, Oedipus flees from Corinth after he is informed

techniques such as irony, paradox, and imagery assist in conveying the many themes throughout the play. In this play different types of irony help in the development of characters, and as a result convey the themes of the play. First, Macbeth invites Banquo to his feast, ?Fail not our feast,? says Macbeth, ?My lord I will not,? replies Banquo ( ,

it a few times for me to catch all the ironies and foreshadowing that was spewing throughout the story. Once fully understanding the story, the theme became clear. The Cask of Amontillado’s theme, similar to most of Poe’s earlier works, centered around the concept of tragedy. However, this story was not the type of tragedy I was familiar with, given that I just read Romeo and Juliet. Prior to reading the story I assumed that it was going to be another tragic love story because that was the only type

known as irony. Irony is commonly used in literature and can be classified into three different types: verbal, situational, and dramatic. In “The Cask of Amontillado”, Edgar Allan Poe, uses verbal, situational, and dramatic irony to create suspense throughout the story. Verbal irony is actually the most commonly used form of irony in “The Cask of Amontillado”. Verbal irony refers to the saying of one thing even when the speaker means something completely different. The purpose of verbal irony is to