Examples Of Foreshadowing In The Count Of Monte Cristo

The first example of situational irony would be Fortunato’s name, which means fortunate in Italian, an ironic name for someone who is about to be left in the catacombs to die. Another example of irony is when Montresor says, “It must be understood that neither by word nor deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my good will. I continued as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation” (Poe, 3). Obviously this is dramatic irony as Fortunato has no idea that Montresor is smiling because he will kill him rather than actually being happy to meet him. Also verbal irony is present when Montresor says,

Irony is a very big part of a story, because it can create new elements in a story. Some of these elements may include humor and theme. "The Ransom of Red Chief" is a great example for this.

In terms of Pride and Prejudice, Austen used irony quite often. Irony is an perfect way for authors to combine wit and drama at the same time. In Pride and Prejudice, irony can be found for example in the gradual revelation of Darcy and Elizabeth’s feelings for each other or, most notably, ironical is the fact that pride leads to prejudice and prejudice invites pride.

There are many more examples that use dramatic irony to further support the theme and prompt of revenge. “I hate the moor...will do as if for surety” (pg. 55). This is one of the reasons that Iago gives for justifying his revenge against Othello. Another example, is when Emilia believes that somebody is telling Othello lies about Desdemona. “The Moor’s abused...scurvy fellow” (pg.203). Emilia wants to get revenge on who may be telling lies to Othello about Desdemona. Which is ironic because, it is her own husband. Lastly, “I kissed thee ere I killed thee...to die upon a kiss” (pg.265). Othello obtained revenge for killing his wife

Irony is a useful device for giving stories many unexpected twists and turns. In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour," irony is used as an effective literary device. Situational irony is used to show the reader that what is expected to happen sometimes doesn't. Dramatic irony is used to clue the reader in on something that is happening that the characters in the story do not know about. Irony is used throughout Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" through the use of situational irony and the use of dramatic irony.

It is often said that irony is the vital literary element to a story because it gives the story character. Whether it changes the mood, creates suspense, adds foreshadowing, engages the reader or something else, irony can do many things for a story.

The author of the story “Lamb to the Slaughter”, Roald Dahl, uses a significant amount of irony throughout the story. Dahl uses irony to make his story more appealing to the reader by keeping them engaged. An example of irony in the story is when Mary is six months pregnant and her husband expresses he is leaving her, so she murders him. The audience would have never seen this coming because the author expresses Mary’s feelings from the beginning of the story by saying, “She loved him for the way he sat loosely in a chair, for the way he came in the door or moved slowly across the room with long strides. She loved the intent, far look in his eyes when they rested on her, the funny shape of the mouth, and especially the way he remained silent about his tiredness, sitting still with himself until the whiskey had taken some of it away.” (Dahl 1-2). When Dahl shares Mary’s feelings, the reader concludes that Mary is an innocent, loving wife that truly loves her husband and would do absolutely anything for him. But when Mary murders him after he decides to leave, situational irony appears. This is an example of situational irony because the reader would never expect Mary to murder her husband, but the exact opposite occurs. Dahl also uses situational irony as an example of language. The language makes the story more intriguing and exciting. The situational irony is used in the story to shock the reader and to create the climax of the plot.

Irony can be hard to understand but George Orwell uses it understanbly. He writes, “I was very glad that coolie had been killed; it put me in right and it gave me a sufficient pretext for shooting the elephant."(Page 5) The elephant's killing

The first literary i'm going to explain is Situational Irony. A situation Irony is when you think something is about to happen but the total opposite happens. When the shooter got shot come to find out only on his arm, when the sniper shot the other one and walk over there and

Irony is most commonly used in dialogue to express sarcasm and humor, however it can also be applied to add depth to literature. Mary Shelley employs irony in Frankenstein to emphasize the truth and prompt her readers to question pivotal concepts. Her use of irony does not intended for humor, but instead, she utilizes ironic devices to enhance her overall themes and convey the unpredictable consequences of actions.

Dramatic irony is used to show the contrast of the views of the audience and townspeople. The use of dramatic irony creates suspense and foreshadows the future developments of characters developments and plot because Chillingworth is the true evil in the novel, but in the

Everyone has a thirst for vengeance but, rarely, is revenge ever sweet. “The old law “an eye for an eye” leaves everybody blind,” Martin Luther King Jr. (“Revenge and the People Who Seek It”). After reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, both published in the 1800s, it’s obvious that revenge is a major, consistent theme in both books. Although revenge is glamorized and encouraged in literature, such as The Count of Monte Cristo and Frankenstein, pop culture, and society, it is never morally justified and it causes collateral damage.

Furthermore, writers will also use irony to protest the negative effects of war. An example of how irony is used can be found in the poem War is Kind. In the poem by Crane, he states “Do not weep babe, for war is kind. Because your father tumbles in the yellow trenches, raged at his breast gulped and died.[Crane}”. The reason this is ironic is because he is trying to consolidate the baby/child who has lost his father by saying “war is kind[Crane]”, but he later describes his father's death going against his saying of “war is kind[Crane]”.

A Chinese Proverb once said, “He who seeks vengeance must dig up two graves; one for his enemy and one for himself,” this shows how if one takes revenge they could end up hurting themselves as well, such as Edmond Dantes did in Alexandre Dumas’ novel, The Count of the Monte Cristo. In the novel, Edmond Dantes is wrongly convicted and imprisoned because of others’ greed and egocentric minds. Edmond’s view on justice is to punish those who did unjust actions to him. He is successful to a point, but in his search for justice he hurts the innocent along the way, and demolishes a piece of himself. Dantes’ search for justice is significant for it confirms the theme that vengeance shouldn't become an obsession.

Irony is often used to expand upon the themes in a play - in Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern demonstrate the importance of agency, while Shakespeare uses irony in Macbeth to display how power corrupts one’s logic.