The Research of Irony in Emma
Abstract
This paper probes into the irony used in Emma by Jane Austen. The author takes a satirical aim at the state of marriage in 18th-century British society.
The irony is characterized by double meanings, but the narration at one level expresses the semantics at another level, which is contrary to the expectation The macro irony in Emma is mainly reflected in the description and characterization of characters and plot. For micro irony, there are verbal irony, dramatic irony, and situational irony.And verbal irony includes assertive irony, commissive irony, and directive irony.
The irony is characterized by double meanings, but the narration at one level expresses the semantics at another level, which is contrary to the expectation The macro irony in Emma is mainly reflected in the description and characterization of characters and plot. For micro irony, there are verbal irony, dramatic irony, and situational irony.And verbal irony includes assertive irony, commissive irony, and directive irony.
Keywords
Jane Austen； Emma； Irony
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v6i16.5249
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