The story "Saturday Climbing" contains situational irony, as the mother expects a tense conversation with her daughter during their climbing trip, but instead, they bond and communicate effectively. This outcome is unexpected and contrasts with the mother's initial worries, creating irony in the situation.
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters in a story do not.
"The nature of war is brutal and destructive" is not a message delivered by the story "War Is Kind." The story actually conveys the irony and futility of war, the emotional toll it takes on individuals, and the disillusionment towards glorification of war.
The main irony is a situational one because the American wife was really disappointed that she did not find the kitty. However, as the story unfolds, we don't expect that the cat will be brought by the maid.
The irony of a story is when things do not always end the way you expect them to. You expect the ending to be one way, yet something ironic occurs to change the ending of the story completely.
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The kind of irony in which the audience might witness a crime offstage unseen by any of the characters
That depends entirely on where you are and what kind of climbing you are talking about. If you mean ice climbing then winter is usually best. If you are talking about rock climbing then of course sometime other then winter! If you mean stair climbing then its whenever you want.
It's situational ironySituational irony is the disparity of intention and result: when the result of an action is contrary to the desired or expected effect
The narrator in "The Invalid's Story" by Mark Twain is humorous, skeptical, and relatable. He uses a conversational tone to engage the reader and often points out the absurdity in situations with a hint of irony. The narrator's personality adds to the comedic and satirical elements of the story.
I believe it is irony
The repeated phrase "War is Kind" is an example of verbal irony because war is often associated with death, suffering, and destruction, not kindness. The speaker's reassurance to the woman that her lover is "brave and dead" is also ironic as it juxtaposes bravery with death in a seemingly positive way.
Dramatic irony is the particular kind of irony for which the play 'Oedipus Rex' is known. In dramatic irony, a character describes a then existing situation as being greatly different from what it actually is. Such an incorrect perception of reality sets up a tension that encourages the audience to examine important questions.