The Only Use of
sardonic
in
The Handmaid's Tale
- I want to see what can be seen, of him, take him in, memorize him, save him up so I can live on the image, later: the lines of his body, the texture of his flesh, the glisten of sweat on his pelt, his long sardonic unrevealing face.†
Chpt 41sardonic = humorous in a mocking, cynical, or ironic way
Definition:
humor in a mocking or critical way from someone who acts as though they are superior
or:
humor that is cynical or ironic
or:
humor that is cynical or ironic