Chapter 6: Dramatic Irony

        In chapter six, there is a perfect example of dramatic irony, a type of irony in which the reader knows something that a character does not. This type of irony is shown in the passage, "'You needn't worry about bombs, by the way. Dresden is an open city. It is undefended, and contains no war industries or troop concentrations of any importance"' (Vonnegut 146). This passage was spoken by an Englishman, when describing where the American prisoners will be moving to. It was stated earlier in the novel that Dresden would be bombed, and Billy has made multiple references to the Dresden bombing. In recalling this, the reader can understand right away that the passage above is dramatic irony, seeing how the Englishman has no clue that Dresden will be bombed later in the novel, and the reader does know.

        Sorry this post is shorter then my other ones. I feel like this literary term is almost self explanatory. Anyways, I am starting to really get into Slaughterhouse-Five and some of its themes. This novel has been great so far!