Examples Of Irony In Ransom Of The Red Chief

Dramatic irony is the type of irony that informs the reader of a certain fact that one or more characters in the story may not know. This is quite evident in Young Goodman Brown and A Cask of Amontillado, because of the lack of knowledge that the

In the story "ransom of Red Chief" the irony creates humor in the story. For example, the author states "What's $250 after all?" referring to them paying too get rid of Red Chief. I find this ironic and funny, because it is quite strange to see kidnappers paying to get rid of someone they kidnapped.

Have you ever thought something was going to happen one way, but then something totally unexpected happens instead? That is called irony, more specifically, it is situational irony (436). In “The Story of the Good Little Boy”, Mark Twain uses situational irony to show how someone’s “good” intentions can lead to bad outcomes. The boy in this story, Jacob Blivens, tries with all his might to do what he believes is good in order to be like the boys he idolizes in his sunday school books. Jacob’s efforts to be good continuously leave him disappointed and longing for an instance (that will never come) to redeem himself. From beginning to end, this story is full of situational irony.

“Irony, I feel, is a very high from of morality,” Jean Stafford. I feel this quote relates with The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller. Irony is a huge theme in The Crucible, as it is seen in many of the acts. I chose this quote, because The Crucible deals with Morality, and irony is used in some cases of that. In my analysis I will be giving three examples of when irony was used in the story to contribute more effectiveness to the overall drama, and I will be explaining how. The three examples are, when John is asked to name the 10 Commandments and he’s not able to name adultery, Elizabeth Proctor is asked if John had committed adultery and she lies to protect his reputation even though John had already confessed, and the last example is Abigail and the court believing they are “doing god’s work” when in reality they are doing the devil’s work by condemning innocent people.

Irony: “The two scouts who had ditched Billy and the Weary had just been shot”(154).

One example from Ransom Of Red Chief is it states on page 1 “There was a town down there as flat as a pancake it was called summit of course”. This shows that Bill was using verbal irony. One example of situational irony irony from Ransom Of Red Chief is when Red Chief gets kidnapped and then he doesn’t wanna go home. This shows an example of situational irony. An example of situational irony from the movie is there's a police officer in the house and no one's paying attention to him. This shows an example of situational irony from the movie. An example of dramatic irony in the story is Bill thinks he got rid of the kid but he's standing right behind him. It states on page 71 “Bill Wobbled out into the little clearing. Behind him was the kid he came stepping softly like a scout with a broad grin on his face. This shows the dramatic irony in the story. Another example of dramatic irony from the movie is when kevin's family left him behind and went on vacation and they didn't know they left him behind. This shows the dramatic irony in the

Most writers use irony to make their readers think. In the three short stories “Because My Father Always Said He Was The Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ At Woodstock,” by Sherman Alexie, “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” by Flannery O’Connor, and “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children,” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, there are numerous examples of irony. While all three of the stories have unalike plots, the authors all used similarly ironic situations in their writings.

Two examples of irony are that the Pardoner is greedy himself. A second example of how the three rioter's vow loyalty to each other and at the end they kill one another for the treasure found under the tree. Irony is used within the tale as the Pardoner makes scenarios where he teaches people to repent from all their sins while he himself has not. He preaches about greed and about these three men who die because they gave into greed. The Pardoner who is a hypocrite and selfish, lies and tricks people by selling a fake religious relic for wealth.

In the story “Because My Father Always Said He Was The Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play “The Star – Spangled Banner” At Woodstock”. by Sherman Alexie the author uses situational irony to make this story more interesting. “A fellow demonstrator holds a sign that is just barely visible over my father’s left shoulder. It reads MAKE LOVE NOT WAR.” (Alexie 25) This is ironic because they are being forced to go into war and fight

Similar to the way in which two sides are presented to form opposition in the story, two groups of characters create irony. It is ironic that the soldiers who inhabit Jonesville-on-the Grande take little or no notice of the other residents, while the townspeople consider the soldiers a major part of their lives, and even base their schedules on that of the nearby military post. "But whether we taunted or saluted, the distant men in khaki uniforms went about their motions without noticing us at all," is an expression of disappointment made by the narrator (p. 275). The sadness the children feel is ironic when it is paired with the idea that the soldiers exhibit no emotions. The soldiers are both oblivious to and uncaring about their influence on the

The reader can see the duo’s poor decision based on what the author says. When the he says “...One more night of this kid will send me to Bedlam…” He is saying that Bill [speaker] won’t have any sanity left if the held Red Chief any longer. This supports the theme because Bill and Sam didn’t think though which victim they picked; what Johnny’s background was. They thought that Johnny was like any other high class boy. They didn’t reckon with the fact that Johnny was wild and murderous. When O. Henry says, “‘For heaven's sake,’

Julius Lester did a good job with creating humor in the short story ‘‘Brer Rabbit and Brer Lion’’. He used exaggeration, which also made it funny. The comic language was great in this story, one example was “Forty-eleventh of Octorerary”. The situational irony was that the little rabbit outsmarted the scary lion.

Henry has a very unique writing style. One of those unique traits is situational irony which is basically the opposite of what you expect. In the story, " Ransom of Red Chief," when the boy is playing with the kidnappers they do opposite of usual kidnappers. On page 4 it says,"' I don't know the game,' says I,' that's for you and Mr. Bill to decide. He is your playmate for the day.'

Situational irony is used in the story when Peyton fantasizes a succesful escape from the federal army soldiers in the split second that it takes the rope to break his neck. He imaged that the rope had broken and he had fallen in to the stream. He noticed a gleam of light that was becomin fainter and fainter he was sinking. He managed to free his hands and began to beat the water vigorously with downward strokes, forcing him to the surface. He saw the bridge and the soldiers on the bridge the captain , the sergeant, the two privates and his executioners they pointed at him he was shot at by a marksmen but was not hit. He got away and found a road that led him to his house. He pushed open the gate and sees his wife standing at the bottom of

Irony occurs when a character or reader expects one situation to occur, but the opposite happens. It also takes place when a character says something, but the readers know he is suggesting another concept. Montresor tells Fortunato, “You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as once I was. You are a man to be missed” (375). Montresor says all cordial comments about Fortunato when he is actually going to kill him and he will be overjoyed when Fortunato is dead. Another time irony allows the reader to know more than the character is when Fortunato is dressed up for the carnival. The carnival takes place before the fasting period of lent. At the carnival Fortunato wears a clown suit (372). This is ironic considering that Fortunato is dressed up as a fool. He does not know, though, that Montresor is actually treating him as a fool and that he is agreeing to follow Montresor to his death. The imagery contributes to the horrifying mood by creating creepy and disturbing visuals in the reader’s