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Ruthless Irony
The first example of Situational Irony
The first example of Situational Irony
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“No one is going to get hurt who hasn’t got it coming to him.” Paragraph 25
Explain why this is considered situational irony here.
Judson says that nobody will get hurt unless it is deserved, when he is the one who ends up getting hurt from the poison
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The second example of Situational Irony
The second example of Situational Irony
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“If I should die, you can do as you please. The stuff will be yours.” Paragraph 23
Explain why this is considered situational irony here.
Its ironic because Judson promised his possessions to Marcia if he were to die, believing that he wouldn't any time soon
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In the story “Ruthless” situational irony is shown when Judson ends up killing himself with his own poison.
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