Edgar Allen Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado” is the story of a man named Mont Montresor who decides to seek revenge against a man named Fortunato, who has insulted him. He meets Fortunato at a carnival, lures him into the catacombs of his…
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Definition
Irony is a literary device in which contradictory statements or situations reveal a reality that is different from what appears to be true.
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.
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