Ross Sinclair used, the literary device, irony in many ways throughout his short story "The Painted Door." This short story takes place in the great depression of the 1930's in Saskatchewan during a horrific blizzard. Two of the three characters, Ann and Steven, are the main cause of most of the irony expressed in this short story. The irony is what makes this particular short story so tragic and dramatic. There are several examples of …showed first 75 words of 537 total…

…showed last 75 words of 537 total…of irony that had affected this short story dramatically. This short story, "The Painted Door," by Ross Sinclair was written in the 1930's during a harsh Saskatchewan blizzard. Ann and Steven are the ones who are the cause Johns death because of a farm wife's loneliness and a neighbours feelings or lack there of for her. With out the irony in this short story it could not have had such a tragic and dramatic conclusion.