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LitCourse 8
How to Read: Irony

Seeing Irony

Irony exudes a tone or attitude. It's said we live in an ironic age, one that appreciates an ironic stance. Writers and critics look for it in literature; it evokes a tone or quality:

• tongue-in-cheek
• an arched eyebrow
• a knowing wink to readers
• a lack of earnestness or sincerity (no
exclamation points in ironic writing!!)

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