Irony In 'The Emperor's New Clothes'

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I had read many Denmark stories which are intriguing and funny when I was a child. The favorite story I have learned was “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. Author of this text used irony to create surprises for readers that sarcastic an emperor who has been deceived by two tricksters stupidly. Emperor who mentions in the story is an ugly, fat man that has been bald. The characteristic of the emperor is stupid, vainglorious and false. He is so vain that asks two tricksters who disguise tailors to make a beautiful, special, cloth which he will wear in the ceremony. Two tricksters make a feint of making cloth and they claim that the special cloth could be recognized by clever people. Although the cloth can’t be perceived as emperor, he pretends to

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