Use Of Irony In The Lottery 'And The Anthem'
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Irony is an impactful technique used in various short stories. The purpose can range from adding a humorous tone to the story, or a suspenseful one. “The Lottery” and “The Cop and The Anthem” both use irony as a technique and a theme that reflects it. “The Lottery” contains a significant amount of irony within the theme of the story. The irony is expressed through the title of the story. The literal meaning of a lottery is winning something of value, and contextually it would be something jovial, exasperating, or thrilling. But as the story unfolds, it is evident that the meaning of the lottery is not something great at all. The lottery discussing within the story is indeed a random draw, but it is something much more dark that winning