Hop Frog Irony

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One example of verbal irony in “Hop-Frog” is when Hop-Frog describes his idea for the masquerade. Hop-frog says that he, “‘will equip you as ourang-outangs,’ proceeded the dwarf; ‘leave all that to me. The resemblance shall be so striking, that the company of masqueraders will take you for real beasts - and of course, they will be as terrified as astonished,’ “ (Poe). Hop-Frog does not really think the king will look as astonishing as he describes. He wants to humiliate the king to get back at him for being cruel. Another example of verbal irony is when the king and his friends are swung around the saloon, dressed as beasts. Everyone is screaming and the Hop-frog says, “Leave them to me. I fancy knowing them. If I can only get a good look at