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Explain the verbal irony in Huck’s statement, “We was all glad as we could be, but...
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The verbal irony is that Tom should actually be sad and hurt, not glad. Being injured with a bullet one of the worst things that can happen to one, and the irony here is that Tom is the ‘gladdest person’.
Posted by tedmm on March 18, 2012 at 10:20 AM (Answer #1)
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Tom's character is the reason for the verbal irony. Most people would be upset at being shot or injured, but Tom is proud to have a bullet in his calf because it shows how tough or bad he is. He is adventurous and excited to have evidence of surviving danger.
Posted by rdawnp on March 19, 2012 at 4:00 AM (Answer #2)
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