Why do you use irony?

well iIrony is an important way in which writers can develop deeper levels of meaning in a text. And it also is a very effective way of engaging and involving a reader in a text.

It is a very common 'literary device' that writers employ - far more regularly than you might realise. You'll find irony in many kinds of texts - not just literary fiction and poetry so be on the lookout for it as it's a subtle technique that leads to high marks! Dramatic irony is a special type of irony used mainly in the theatre and in TV and film.

Irony allows a writer to suggest a meaning that is different from the literal or 'surface' meaning of the Words they use on the page. Irony works to 'shape' meaning in highly subtle ways to help create what is called 'layers of meaning'.~Bonehead10000