All 5 Uses of
irony
in
Sons and Lovers
- And George Coppard, proud in his bearing, handsome, and rather bitter; who preferred theology in reading, and who drew near in sympathy only to one man, the Apostle Paul; who was harsh in government, and in familiarity ironic; who ignored all sensuous pleasure:—he was very different from the miner.†
Chpt 1.1
- He, being in a hard, ironical mood ... in imitation of various people he was mocking.
Chpt 2.9ironical = saying one thing while meaning something else
- "That's good!" she said, with a tinge of irony.†
Chpt 2.12 *
- "There's certainly no reason why you shouldn't," said Mrs. Morel, and she returned to her book. He winced from his mother's irony,
Chpt 2.12 *irony = saying one thing while meaning the opposite
- "Couldn't be done," he said, and looked up with an ironic smile.†
Chpt 2.14