All 9 Uses of
irony
in
The Age of Innocence
- He paused to let the irony of this sink in.†
Chpt 7 (definition 1)
- it shed an ironic light on the situation to know...
Chpt 16 (definition 1) *ironic = indicating that what happened is very different than what might have be expected
- She pronounced the "we" with a faint emphasis that gave it an ironic sound.
Chpt 18 (definition 2) *ironic = saying one thing while meaning another
- Archer felt the irony but did not dare to take it up.†
Chpt 18 (definition 1)
- The faint tinge of irony lingered in her eyes.†
Chpt 23 (definition 1)
- A woman who had run away from her husband—and reputedly with another man—was likely to have mastered the art of taking things for granted; but something in the quality of her composure took the edge from his irony.†
Chpt 23 (definition 1)
- Archer considered him ironically.†
Chpt 25 (definition 1)
- "I can't help that," Archer rejoined on the same note of irony.†
Chpt 25 (definition 1)
- Lefferts, who was known to shrink from discussion, raised his eye-brows with an ironic grimace that warned the other of the watching damsel behind the lattice.†
Chpt 28 (definition 1)