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Examples Of Irony In The Great Gatsby

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As Alanis Morissette describes in the song “Ironic”, an old man turned ninety-eight. He won the lottery and died the next day. Isn’t it ironic? As stated in Cambridge English, irony is a method of writing in which there is a noticeable , sometimes humorous, and the difference between what is said and the intended meaning. Numerous examples of irony are used in American literature to bring stories to life and create a theme. In this paper, three different examples of irony will be discussed to show how the author provides richness to the literature and creates a theme.
One example of irony in American literature can be found in The Great Gatsby. “Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, ... represented everything which I have an

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