1. Irony in Huckleberry Finn
In Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain implements a wide range of humor composed of irony, satire, and exaggeration. ... Huckleberry Finn reeks of irony. ... The three main types of irony that are used throughout the story are verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony. ... Dramatic irony is used in theatre quite often, but it is easy to point out in this book because Twain uses so much of it. ... This is also dramatic irony in that the reader knows that the drunk was a trained acrobat but Huck does not see that. ...
- Word Count: 939
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School