discuss the use of irony and satire in the poem the unknown citizen
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In the poem, Auden uses irony to play with our expectations by tone and diction to deliver a message of whether facts and the praising of the government are can be used to determine the well being of an unknown citizen. ... It is ironic how the speaker sounds uninterested about the person who he is praising.
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The use of irony and satire in the poem 'The Unknown Citizen ' is:
- The poem was composed by Auden.
- Irony: The poem has situational irony. The poet plays with our expectations and complex every individual to think if the words used by the government to praise an individual are trustworthy. It is ironic how the speaker continuously praises an unknown citizen even when he was unaware of his name.
- Satire: The poem is a satire on the standards which are being built at the expense of individualism. The poet describes a scenario of the work of the government where the bureaucracy trends will reach the point when instead of naming people will be recognized by numbers and letters.
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