This story describes how people runs towards violence and cruelty to other like it is some kind of medicine. Jackson uses many elements of fiction in her story, irony is one of these elements that stands out starting with dramatic irony with the title to descripting the setting that is opposite of the village personality. She adds irony clues in some of the charter names to symbolize some meaning. Lastly Jackson uses the characters actions to add situational irony to the story such as rebelling towards meaningless tradition is an ignorant action. How family and friends would change their tone and behavior towards other under different circumstances that involves authority and rules and become enemies. There is many other elements and types
