Irony for Omnipotent Narration

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don't have to split the gold. Obviously, if he meant what he said, they'd be able to trust each other and would split the gold equally, without question.
Situational irony is described as some outcome being the opposite of what would normally be expected in any situation. A fantasic example of situational outcome in "The Pardoner's Tale" is seen in the prologue.The pardoner states that he preaches that the root of all evil is avarice (money, as the ultimate worldly desire). Yet, the only reason that he preaches is to convince people to buy his pardons and holy relics so he can satisfy his own selfish desires. We would not expect a preacher to preach against his own vice. Again, situational irony is illustrated after the pardoner finishes his tale. He attempts to sell his pardons to the travelers, starting with the host. The parsoner claims that the host is "most-enveloped in all sin." (325-330)The irony her is that the pardoner, himself, is probably the most sinful of all of the ...

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