The Playboy of the Western World Literary Devices

Key Examples in The Playboy of the Western World

Explanation and Analysis—Irish English:

The Playboy of the Western World is written in Irish English, the set of English dialects spoken in Ireland. An exchange between Old Mahon and Widow Quin in Act 2 encapsulates one good example of dialect:

MAHON. An ugly young streeler with a murderous gob on him, and a little switch in his hand. I met a tramper seen him coming this way at the fall of night.

WIDOW QUIN. There’s harvest hundreds do be passing these days for the Sligo boat. For what is it you’re wanting him, my poor man?

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The Playboy of the Western World: Dialect 1 key example

Key Examples in The Playboy of the Western World