THE IRONY IN THE WORKS OF CREANGĂ AND I.L. CARAGIALE
THE IRONY IN THE WORKS OF CREANGĂ AND I.L. CARAGIALE

Summary/Abstract: This study is a comparative analysis between two classical writes from Romanian literature. Both of them explore irony in their works, but they explore different kinds of irony. Ion Creangă is best known for his „Amintiri din copilărie”, a work in which he narrates stories from his childhood. This is a buildungsroman in which the author uses frequently irony but just to make jokes or to make fun of trouble. Ion Luca Caragiale is one of the most satirical writers from Romanian literature. His irony is different from the irony Ion Creangă uses, meaning that Caragiale satirizes aspects from society or political life. „Momente și schițe” is a reference work in which the author presents and mocks wrongdoings who happened in Romanian society at the end of 19th century. So, the present analysis shows that this linguistic concept can have different uses and can express different idea.

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