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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—The Lottery:
The verbal irony at the heart of “The Lottery” is the fact that the cruel tradition of stoning a randomly selected community member to death is referred to as a “lottery.” Historically, the word “lottery” has been used to describe positive rituals in which the person who “wins” gets to leave with a sum of money or other such prize. The story's ritual, of course, is the exact opposite.
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