"Elements of Text" grade 10 by Douglas Hilker & Sue Harper.

Irony Essay Using elements 10 text.
Irony is used in stories by authors for a number of reasons. It is used to create humorous situations and involve the reader in the piece of writing. Irony can also be used to add surprise and suspense in a writing piece, to cause the reader to feel a sense of connection towards the story, or character(s). Irony can be an effective means of persuasion and can cause a reader to re-consider their views, towards a character or the overall view of a situation.
In Shirley Jackson's "The Possibility of Evil" irony is used to cause the reader to re-think thei…