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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
Key Examples in The Interlopers
Irony
Explanation and Analysis—The Feud:
Ulrich and Georg’s decision to set aside their conflict is one of the major turning points in the story. Their multi-generational feud has propelled them into violent confrontation, and it is only after they both end up in a dangerous situation stuck beneath a fallen tree that they begin to reconsider their hatred. Eventually, after Ulrich extends a peace offering, Georg realizes:
“[...] what peace there would be among the forester folk if we ended our feud tonight. And if we choose to make peace among our people there is none other to interfere, no interlopers from outside…”
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