Examples Of Verbal Irony In The Cask Of Amontillado

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In the story “The Cask of Amontillado”, the author uses lots of verbal irony to emphasize the evil intentions of Montresor.One of the examples of verbal irony in the story that he uses is “The cough’s a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough.” and “true--true, I replied.” The effect of this irony is it that Montresor already knows how Fortunato will die.Another example of verbal irony used in the story was when they did a toast to each other. “I drink”, he said, to the buried that repose around us.” “And I to your long life.” The effect of the verbal irony is that Fortunato did a toast to himself not knowing that we will be joining the dead really and Montresor did a toast to Fortunato’s long life knowing that it won’t

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