In mark twains piece of literature, the invalids story, irony is repeatedly used
- they don't want to get sick from the smell, but they eventually get sick from the coldness
- dramatic irony; the responder knows that a bag of cheese was left on the box, but the two men in the train don't know this
Answer:
Gothic novels
Explanation:
A Gothic novel uses elements of fear, death and horror as a basis for its story line. Sometimes romantic elements can be included as well. Public and private life conflict becomes a common theme as this is mostly fiction where an individual is trying to balance the mysteries of his private life while at the same time maintaining a public persona.