Question

what is irony? bring out the elements of irony in the story dusk
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Answer 1

Answer:

Irony:

• Simply put, irony happens in both literature and everyday life whenever someone says or does anything that is different from what they (or we) would normally expect them to say or do.
• Irony can take many different forms.
• The verbal irony, dramatic irony, and situational irony are the three types you'll most frequently encounter in literary classes.

Irony in the story 'Dusk':

• Ironically, the main character, who thinks he is a good character judge, is duped by the young man who sat next to him on the park seat.

• According to Gortsby, darkness is a time when dejected and shady people emerge.

Answer 2

Answer:

“Dusk” is another amazing work of unexpected stories written by Saki and it is one of the darkly unexpected stories. Here irony has been used in the story.

Explanation:

Irony

The irony is a figure of speech that consists of a statement that appears to be praise but in real condemnation. In other words, it can be a statement that is against the expectation. It is a literary technique that has been used by Saki in his story „Dusk‟

Irony in the story 'Dusk':

Ironically, the main character, who thinks he is a good character judge, is duped by the young man who sat next to him on the park seat.

According to Gatsby, darkness is a time when dejected and shady people emerge.  One more irony in the story is that Gatsby convinced himself that it is a lesson to him not to be too clever in judging by circumstances and ultimately falls prey to his own statement.

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