All 5 Uses of
irony
in
Lonesome Dove
- It was ironic that the shot which finally got him in trouble was as big an accident as the shot that had made his fame.
Chpt 5-6 (definition 1) *ironic = an entertaining coincidence when what happens is not what might be expected
- "Feather beds ain't his style."
He had meant it as blatant irony, since of course feather beds were exactly Jake's style, but the discussion was so solemn that his flourish went unnoticed.
Chpt 21-22 (definition 2) *irony = saying one thing while meaning the opposite -- as humor
- Probably, too, Pea Eye had no Maggie--which was only another irony of his leadership.†
Chpt 46-47 (definition 1)
- She had always loved to tease and considered it an irony of her life that she was often drawn to men who didn't recognize teasing even when she was inflicting it on them.
Chpt 87-88 (definition 1)irony = when what happens is very different than what might be expected
- It was a depressing irony, for Gus had always been one to preach diplomacy with the red man and over the years had engaged in many councils that Call himself thought pointless.†
Chpt 99-100 (definition 1)