Hijackers Surprised to Find Selves in Hell- Onion Article

Hijackers Surprised to Find Themselves In Hell

I chose to analyze this satirical article by the Onion, that came out after 9/11. It is a mock interview of the 9/11 hijackers who ended up in Hell and do not understand why. This article is a great example of dramatic irony because the audience all knows something the hijackers do not- that they deserve to be in hell... The article also uses dramatic irony by using humor when talking about such a tragic topic. The audience expects a serious and somber article about 9/11, so when humor is used it is a surprise to the audience. It also serves to illustrate the tragedy by deliberately hinting at it but never straight forwardly addressing it.