Another rhetorical component that contributes to the establishing of a more detailed tale is irony. Irony provides the reader with more facts about the reality of a situation than the characters. It takes place when a character acts or believes in information that the reader knows is unacceptable or incorrect.In Harrison Bergeron, the main form of irony is the handicap method,approved by the executive administration to ensure that all citizens are equal. Instead of authorizing individuals to have identical opportunities so that each can reach his or her complete intellectual capability, the 211th,212th,and 213th constitutional amendments in this futuristic society have disadvantaged the civilians so that no one outstands more than the rest.
