What are some examples of irony in The Crucible?

Answer 1

A bit of Dramatic irony is how Marguerite hasn't any idea that Percy is the Pimpernel, and we know from almost the beginning. Another is how Bibot swears that Percy won't get through his gate, and he lets him right through at the first mention of "plague!"

Answer 2

An example of irony in Romeo and Juliet occurred in Act 1, Scene 5 when Juliet tells her nurse to go find out if Romeo is married, saying that her wedding bed would be her grave if he was. The audience knows how that would turn out. An example of dramatic irony in Hamlet is when Hamlet thinks he's talking to a ghost, but is really crazy. The audience knows what is happening with each character in the play, even though the individual characters in the play do not.

Answer 3

An example of irony in literature in Shakespeareâ??s play is when the young lovers end up spending happy life together but not as expected by the audience. Some irony used in Romeo and Juliet are: Tragic, Situational and Verbal Irony.

Answer 4

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There are also many good sites on Charles Dickens and his works, one of them being the Wikipedia articles. The Friendly Dickens and Dickens A to Z are both excellent references for this kind of in-depth question.

Answer 5

John and Abigails Affair Together , Also John confessing because elizabeth didnt know he confessed when she lied about the affair not happening

Answer 6

An example could be that of the fact that Spaulding digs a hole through the cellar to be able to reach the bank

Answer 7

Situational