The Stone Boy, Animal Farm, and The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

Irony is an important literary device in many stories and there are many examples of it in “The Stone Boy” by Gina Berriault, Animal Farm by George Orwell, and The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. In all of these works, irony plays an important role in the plot of the story. In “The Stone Boy”, the title of the story is a good example of irony. The title indicates to the reader …showed first 75 words of 469 total…

…showed last 75 words of 469 total…with Romeo. Romeo thought she was really dead and so he killed himself. Juliet’s fake death even fooled the one person she wanted to be with. These are just a few of the many examples of irony found in these classic literary works. The authors created irony in many ways and also made it a big part of the plot. Irony is a key device in literature, and can be found in many stories.