The Open Window Irony

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In the story “The Open Window” the author, Saki, uses a lot of satire to make humor of the situations that occur. Saki uses situational irony with the girl that is involved with the story, uses dramatic irony also with Framton’s “nervous condition.” By making this piece of writing have so many ironic situations, it lightens the mood in the story, and makes it very enjoyable for the reader. The first case of irony is in the category of verbal irony and it is used by one of the main characters himself, Framton Nuttel. In this particular situation it is just a minor use of verbal irony. Framton has many sarcastic characteristics about himself which explains why he uses this type of irony. Framton is a nervous and very anxious person. He often

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