All 13 Uses of
irony
in
Of Human Bondage
- Though he did not drink himself, with a politeness of which Philip recognised the irony, he put a couple of bottles of beer at Hayward's elbow, and he insisted on lighting matches whenever in the heat of argument Hayward's pipe went out.†
Chpt 27-28 (definition 2)
- He mocked him with gentle irony.†
Chpt 27-28 (definition 2)
- He referred to her ironically as la fille de mon concierge.†
Chpt 45-46 (definition 2)
- With a blank face Philip offered his congratulations, and Flanagan was so busy congratulating himself that he did not catch the note of irony which Philip could not prevent from coming into his voice.
Chpt 49-50 (definition 1) *irony = saying one thing while meaning the opposite
- Cronshaw was astute enough to know that the young man disapproved of him, and he attacked his philistinism with an irony which was sometimes playful but often very keen.
Chpt 49-50 (definition 2)irony = when what happens is very different than what might be expected
- "Don't let me detain you any longer,' she added ironically.†
Chpt 69-70 (definition 2)
- He knew what she wanted to speak about, and he knew also that his cold, ironical air intimidated her.†
Chpt 75-76 (definition 2)
- He considered with some irony the philosophy which he had developed for himself, for it had not been of much use to him in the conjuncture he had passed through; and he wondered whether thought really helped a man in any of the critical affairs of life: it seemed to him rather that he was swayed by some power alien to and yet within himself, which urged him like that great wind of Hell which drove Paolo and Francesca ceaselessly on.†
Chpt 77-78 (definition 2)
- "When you've quite done,' said Philip, with a smile, ironically.†
Chpt 83-84 (definition 2)
- It was a triumph of irony for that outcast poet to die amid the trappings of vulgar respectability;
Chpt 85-86 (definition 2) *irony = when what happened was very different than what might have been expected
- One addressed him as Phil, and he did not answer because he had not the least idea that she was speaking to him; so she tossed her head, saying he was a "stuck-up thing,' and next time with ironical emphasis called him Mister Carey.†
Chpt 103-104 (definition 2)
- There was no irony in her tone: she was merely stating a fact.
Chpt 115-116 (definition 1)irony = saying one thing while meaning something else
- The first time this happened Doctor South attacked him with savage irony; but Philip took it with good humour; he had some gift for repartee, and he made one or two answers which caused Doctor South to stop and look at him curiously.†
Chpt 115-116 (definition 2)