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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
Section 6
Explanation and Analysis—Judy’s Marriage:
After mistreating and being unfaithful to her romantic partners for years, Judy ends up in a marriage with an unkind and unfaithful man—an example of situational irony. Dexter’s friend Devlin reveals this ironic twist to Dexter in the final section of the story:
“Well, that’s—I told you all there is to it. He treats her like the devil. Oh, they’re not going to get divorced or anything. When he’s particularly outrageous she forgives him. In fact, I’m inclined to think she loves him. She was a pretty girl when she first came to Detroit.”
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