Question

what do you understand by irony? give example of the use of ironey in mansfield park by Jane Austen​

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Answer 2

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Irony is a literary way of presenting a thing that may be wide different from its actual condition. It may or may not be written in a humorous manner, leaving the readers to realize its hidden meaning.

In Mansfield Park, Jane Austen used structural irony while portraying the society in the eyes of Fanny, the central character of this novel. She is shown as a Christian heroine, though actually she is non-religious in nature and does not seem to care about anyone except herself.