Isn't that ironic?
Isn’t that ironic?
‘Say what you mean, and mean what you say.’ George Orwell, author of Animal Farm, definitely did not follow this. As you read this novel, it becomes clear irony plays a big part of Orwell’s writing style. Verbal, situational and dramatic irony was used throughout the book. Verbal irony is the most predominate type of irony Orwell used. Irony in the book makes the writing better by adding in unexpected curve balls and suspense.
The first type of irony that is used in Animal Farm is dramatic irony. This type of irony is when something occurs in the story that the meaning is understood by the reader, but not the characters in the book. An example from the book is when Boxer was sent to a slaughter house. “I was at his bedside at the very last. And at the end, almost too weak to speak, he whispered in my ear that his sole sorrow was to have passed on before the windmill was finished. ‘Forward comrades!’ he whispered. ‘Forward in the name of Rebellion. Long live Animal Farm! Long live Comrade Napoleon! Napoleon is always right.’ Those were his very last words, comrades.” Squealer, the one who said this quote, was lying to the animals on the farm. The book states that Napoleon supposedly bought expensive medicine for Boxer. This is dramatic irony since the readers know the truth behind his death. Also the pigs on the farm were changing the commandments, while the other animals had no idea. The readers were aware of this and the animals were becoming more human like. Dramatic Irony adds suspense into the story. \
The second type of irony in Animal Farm is situational irony. This is when the opposite of the expected occurs- expect the unexpected. When the animals had this plan of Rebellion, they thought they would be better off without being under the control of humans. The readers expected the animals to live in a Utopia. This would be because the animals would be their own leaders, and get when they wanted. The pigs are the only animals that
‘Say what you mean, and mean what you say.’ George Orwell, author of Animal Farm, definitely did not follow this. As you read this novel, it becomes clear irony plays a big part of Orwell’s writing style. Verbal, situational and dramatic irony was used throughout the book. Verbal irony is the most predominate type of irony Orwell used. Irony in the book makes the writing better by adding in unexpected curve balls and suspense.
The first type of irony that is used in Animal Farm is dramatic irony. This type of irony is when something occurs in the story that the meaning is understood by the reader, but not the characters in the book. An example from the book is when Boxer was sent to a slaughter house. “I was at his bedside at the very last. And at the end, almost too weak to speak, he whispered in my ear that his sole sorrow was to have passed on before the windmill was finished. ‘Forward comrades!’ he whispered. ‘Forward in the name of Rebellion. Long live Animal Farm! Long live Comrade Napoleon! Napoleon is always right.’ Those were his very last words, comrades.” Squealer, the one who said this quote, was lying to the animals on the farm. The book states that Napoleon supposedly bought expensive medicine for Boxer. This is dramatic irony since the readers know the truth behind his death. Also the pigs on the farm were changing the commandments, while the other animals had no idea. The readers were aware of this and the animals were becoming more human like. Dramatic Irony adds suspense into the story. \
The second type of irony in Animal Farm is situational irony. This is when the opposite of the expected occurs- expect the unexpected. When the animals had this plan of Rebellion, they thought they would be better off without being under the control of humans. The readers expected the animals to live in a Utopia. This would be because the animals would be their own leaders, and get when they wanted. The pigs are the only animals that