The ironic elements that is used to show the relationship between this husband and wife is exaggeration.
<h3>How irony is used in the story</h3>
Van Winkle is said to be a good natured and pleasant person but he is still described as henpecked.
His wife is said to be constantly nagging him and asking him to do household chores yet he is said to be a lazy person.
She is said to be eloquent yet the story tells us of her nagging which is not valuable.
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Muir's writing is on both the beauty and harshness of nature. He talks about the beauty of the flower he discovered, but then talks about having to go without supper or blankets and how storms and the harsh weather conditions became welcomed after probably showing up a lot.
That it is Hard being in love, espically when your love leaves you. He is implieing that when your love leaves you, nothing else go's on. There is nothing in this world for you anymore, and you can not even function.