Irony
Chapter 1-2
Chapter 3-5
Chapter 6-7
Chapter 8-9
100
"It's romantic isn't it Tom ?" "Very romantic," he said miserably to me
Sarcasm
100
On the drive into New York, Tom discovers that Myrtle is going to be moving away with her husband. Ironically, Tom seems to be losing both his wife and his mistress in the same afternoon. Also, the same thing is happening to both Tom and Wilson. They both have discovered that their wives are leading secret lives.
200
"By God, I may be old-fashioned in my ideas, but women run around too much these days to suit me. They meet all kinds of crazy fish.” (pg. 111)
What is situational irony? because it's ironic that Tom is so judgemental since throughout his marriage, he has had many affairs with many people. Therefore, he is also referring to himself as a "crazy fish".
M
e
n
u