Irony In Poe's Writings
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Irony can be simply defined as the unexpected twist. Ironies occur
in daily life. Edgar Allan Poe was excellent at writing ironies into his
stories. He was born in the nineteenth century and raised by his adoptive
parents, who caused him to have a difficult life. He was very intelligent,
but l ....
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.... and intruders, so he locks his doors and shutters tight. In fact,
his real danger is already inside the house- which is an obvious irony. It
is most ironic that he could have disposed of the body in any other way-
but he chooses to hide it under the floorboards where he will walk over it
every day. His heavy conscience causes him to confess to the police. This
is a great example of his talent with ironies.
“The Cask of Amontillado” is another of Poe’s great works. This
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