Given the characteristics of postmoderns, irony is the most persuasive choice. In Tobias Wolff's "bullet in the brain", rich irony and irony invites the reader to a special written journey. The dialect used in this short story is meaningless in the sense that it is depicted as an event of real life. Just by reading the title "bullet in the brain", people will imagine horrible events, someone will be unjustly shot.
Ironic can be categorized into various types, such as irony by words, dramatic irony, irony by situation. Lingual, dramatic and contextual sarcasm is often used to emphasize the assertion of truth. Ironically shaped metaphor used for satire, and in some form of litigation, denying the opposition of fact by careful use of the opposite expression from the fact, or clearly underestimating the relevance of the fact It is human intention to do. Other forms determined by historian Connop Thirlwall, including dialectical and actual satire
Irony means the unexpected difference or lack of consistency between appearance and reality, or expectation and reality. Ironically, the author creates an intentional contrast between the appearance (looking authentic) and genuine (like genuine) or expectation (hope) and reality (what actually happens) using language When. The reader usually understands whether the character knows what he does not have in the story. - Does the character say irony? Are you intentionally or unintentionally saying the opposite of what that character is saying (for example, if role A says "Now understand" to role B, role B is " Believe in you and believe in you. "And take the appropriate action; But role A really means" I understand you are a crook, now I do not believe you anymore " Meaning?
When analyzing short stories / novel analysis novels, you need to consider plots, scenes, characters, opinions, images, symbols, moods, satire, and themes.
Ironic in words is a character that intentionally speaks something contradictory to facts. Satire is a sort of irony of words. When John was forced to fake repentance, he met the devil. "Fire, the fire is burning, I heard Lucifer's boots, I saw his dirty face!" When the judge worked on the devil, John used to express his frustration I used words and satire When the audience knew that letters do not have information there will be dramatic sarcasm. After John confessed, Elizabeth lied in the courtroom and kept John. This is a dramatic example of satire.