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Definition of Irony
Irony is a literary device or event in which how things seem to be is in fact very different from how they actually are. If this seems like a loose definition... read full definition
Irony is a literary device or event in which how things seem to be is in fact very different from how they actually are. If this... read full definition
Irony is a literary device or event in which how things seem to be is in fact very different from how... read full definition
Part 1: Les Trois Couronnes
Explanation and Analysis—Winterbourne the Busker:
Though much of the novella revolves around Winterbourne's struggle to make sense of Daisy, it's clear that she finds him strange in return. Despite this mutual mystification, they often engage in witty banter that is largely built on verbal irony. Their rapport can be gleaned from their conversation on the steamboat to Chillon, when Winterbourne asks if Daisy wants him to perform for money:
‘Should you like me to dance a hornpipe on the deck?’
‘Pray do, and I’ll carry round your hat. It will pay the expenses of our journey.’
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