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Show how Irony has been used in Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Bretch.

Show how Irony has been used in Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Bretch.

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Martin
Irony is a figure of speech that involves a contrast between appearance and reality.It can also be described as the use of words that convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning.There are different types of irony,Verbal irony-where a speaker says direct opposite of what is meant.Dramatic irony that occurs in a literally text when the audience knows facts which the character in the text are ignorant of.

Bertolt Bretch has used irony severely in the text. It is Ironical that Natella Abashwilli tells the fat prince that the Governor has plans to build a wing by putting away the slums. The irony comes in when the Wing will later be given to the poor and the privileged,further it is irony when the judge says that it will be given as a playground to the children.

The writer uses the noble child Michael to bring out the Irony of execution of the governor before his plans pulling through.It is ironical that the little Michael has two doctors at his side and the people out there are suffering out of poverty.When the government is overthrown,one of the doctors say "...Do you really think I.......little brat account?"

Ironically Grusha is interested with her expensive dresses and boots at the expense of her child, and Ironically Grusha takes care of the child though she is not her biological mother.

When Grusha crosses the rotten Bridge, she laughs her way to freedom and shows the ironshirts the child. Ironically this freedom does not last long as he sufferers in her brothers house because of Michael. She is too weak to walk a her sister in law gives her a hard time because of the illegitimate child she has. She has to get married to a dying man jussup.

Ironically,Natella,the Governor's wife views her child as a means to get inheritance. She brings a case in court but Grusha wins the case as her mother even though Natella is her biological mother.
marto answered the question on June 20, 2017 at 07:18

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