What are some of the examples of irony in this story of the ransom of red chief?

Answer 1

The dramatic irony is that when Bill sends the little boy a.k.a "Red Chief" home after the 90 miles he supposedly crawled Bill said "i couldn't take it anymore Sam, i sent the boy home, he's gone", but the boy is in the tree behindd him. But bill doesn't know it.

Answer 2

The Irony is that they wanted 2,000 dollars for the return of Ebenezer's son (Red Cheif) and just to get rid of the boy they paid his father 250 dollars. -That's Ironic-that's the irony then there is more inside the story but that's the story ending.

The Irony is that they wanted 2,000 dollars for the return of Ebenezer's son (Red Cheif) and just to get rid of the boy they paid his father 250 dollars. -That's Ironic-that's the irony then there is more inside the story but that's the story ending.

Another irony is that:

• The city John lived in was called Summit which means highest point. But the city was as flat as a flannel cake
• Sam and Bill(kidnappers) asked John if he wanted a bag of candy
• The kidnappers felt like they were getting kidnapped
• the kidnappers wrote a letter to the father and sign it Two Desperate Men.There are 2 meanings (double entered) 1-desperate for the money 2- ready to get rid of him
• When he found out that he was going home he "fastened himself as tight as a leech to Bill's leg"

Answer 3

The Ransom of Red Chief is a well-known, short-story classic, by O. Henry. It is used in countless classrooms as a prime example of irony, as Henry was a master at surprising his audiences with twists in the very end of his work.

Answer 4

One example of irony in "The Ransom of Red Chief" is that the kidnappers end up being held hostage by the boy they kidnapped, who proves to be more trouble than they bargained for. Another example is the fact that the boy's father is reluctant to pay the ransom because he believes they will return the boy in exchange for money, when in reality the kidnappers are desperate to get rid of him.

Answer 5

When the kidnappers sign the ransom note Two Desperate Men

Answer 6

"There was a town down there ,as flat as a flannel-cake ,and called summit,"

The speaker was saying it was flat even though Summit means mountain or is a another word for mountain.

Answer 7

“Red Chief,” says I to the kid, “would you like to go home?”