Humor was perceived as irony and sarcasm. News satire relies heavily on irony and deadpan humor. British people are well known for their use of sarcasm and irony. This juxtaposition ultimately lends itself to the irony and humour in the play. This may be accomplished by communicating a sense of playfulness or irony. Neutra had a sharp sense of irony. Many of Wharton's novels are characterized by subtle use of dramatic irony. It is this dramatic irony that drives the play. I'm saying this without a trace of irony. The former signifies intertextual elements such as presupposition, negation, parody, irony, etc. It is usually used to express irony or surprise. Each theme is usually coupled with the concept of dramatic irony. He is famous for his use of irony and twist endings. No, there's no irony whatsoever. Epithets uttered in irony can be repeated in earnest.