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LitCourse 8
How to Read: Irony

Irony—pop culture and beyond

The Underdog is another well-known ironic example:

An incompetent hero is put to the test and seems doomed to failure. But he ultimately triumphs against his "betters"—and in doing so exposes their arrogance, pretensions, and sometimes their corruption.

• Plato's Dialogues
• The Turtle and the Hare
• Henry V
• Rocky (and sequels)
• My Cousin Vinnie
• Legally Blond
• Every single sports movie ever made

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