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The Pardoner's Tale

Verbal Irony In The Pardoner’s Tale

The Pardoner’s Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer is a story that uses irony to teach a moral lesson. The tale is about three rioters who plan to kill Death in order to avoid their own deaths. The irony is that, in trying to escape death, the rioters actually bring about their own demise. In the end, … Read more

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