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Irony Essay Examples and Topics

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Irony is a literary device in which contradictory statements or situations reveal a reality that is different from what appears to be true.

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Common examples

Telling a quiet group, “don’t speak all at once”, telling a rude customer to “have a nice day”, saying "thank you so much" about something bad, etc.

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Examples in plot
  • The Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum): the characters already have what they are asking for from the wizard
  • Oedipus Rex (Sophocles): Oedipus is searching for a murderer who, it turns out, is himself
  • The Cask of Amontillado (Edgar Allan Poe): the character “Fortunato” meets with a very unfortunate fate
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