Irony (Lamb to the Slaughter)
Door Mrs. Banks
1. Readers already know that what the officers are eating is the evidence but the characters in the story don't know. Dramatic Irony
2. "I don't much like cooking it frozen, Sam, but I'm taking a chance on it this time. You think it'ss be all right?" "Personally. I don't believe it makes any difference. You want these Idaho potatoes?" Pg. 382-383
3. "She wants us to finish it. She said so. l'd be doing her a favor. p.386 Example 1 put after thesis
4. Example 2: "This is going to be a bit of a shock to you, I'm afraid." p. 381
4.1. Makes the readers wonder what he's going to tell her. Let's the reader be kind of afraid and ask, "Is it something bad?"
4.1.1. situation irony