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3 years ago
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Explain the irony in “to look at him was as edifying as seeing a dog in a parody of breeches and a feather hat, walking on his h

ind legs. A few months of training had done for that really fine chap.” (heart of darkness)
English
1 answer:
Arlecino [84]3 years ago
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Answer:

The irony is in saying that seeing a dog wearing pants (parody of breeches) was an uplifting or edifying sight which is really not true and which is comical when visualized.

Explanation:

An irony is expressing ones thoughts in words that mean the opposite to achieve humor. The narrator in this instance was looking down on the fireman by comparing him to a dog wearing pants and a feather hat.

He thus compared him to an animal and in the same instance, said that it was an edifying sight. He also called him a fine chap in the same breath. This is quite contradictory and that is how he achieved the use of irony in those lines.

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