It is interesting that human nature tend to disregard the adored sugariness in life. In the poem "ordinary life" by Barbara Crooker, the author presents the theme of the splendidness in the ordinary events through the usage of irony. Initially, the housewife describes cleaning kitchen cupboards as "one of those jobs that never gets done" (line 9) to demonstrate that an easy task like cleaning kitchen cupboards is difficult to be done when a baby naptime comes. Having them cleaned is an "unexpected gift" (line 35) which adds a sense of prominence into the repeating rhythm of her ordinary day. Furthermore, "the actual conversation" (line 22) during dinner contradicts to the usual "bickering [and] pokes" (line 23). The usage of situation irony
