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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
Irony
Explanation and Analysis—A Bright Direction:
Elisa leaves the interaction with the tinker somewhat optimistically after he takes an interest in her chrysanthemums. Even though he denigrated her dreams of living a similar life to him and refused her sexual advances, she found some refuge in the fact that he took some flowers, a symbol of her sexuality, femininity, and work ethic. In a passage marked by ironic foreshadowing, she feels satisfied:
Elisa stood in front of her wire fence watching the slow progress of the caravan.... Then she whispered, "That’s a bright direction. There’s a glowing there."
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