What is an example of irony in Animal Farm?

occurs
wheninitially criticizes and ridicules 's plan to build a windmill. During the debates, Napoleon
is vehemently opposed to Snowball's plan and believes that the windmill is a useless, wasteful
project. After Napoleon usurps power, he chases Snowball off the farm and, ironically, adopts
his plans to build the windmill. Once the windmill is complete, Napoleon names it
Napoleon Mill.

Dramatic
irony occurs each time one of the Commandments is altered. The reader realizes
thatis making minor changes to the Commandments in order to align with Napoleon's changing
policies, but the other animals are unaware of the changes being made.

Dramatic irony also occurs asis being driven to the knackers. Squealer informs the
animals that he was taken to a veterinary hospital and died a peaceful death with Napoleon by
his bedside. The reader understands that Squealer is simply fabricating the entire story, but
the animals believe everything he says.

It is also ironic that Napoleon
receives several military decorations while Snowball is labeled a traitor following The Battle
of the Cowshed. Napoleon did not play a significant role in the battle while Snowball fought
valiantly. Therefore, it is ironic that Napoleon is labeled the hero when Snowball is viewed as
a coward.

The fact that The Battle of the Windmill is considered a victory by
Squealer and the ruling pigs is also ironic. During the battle, the animals suffered significant
casualties, and the windmill was destroyed.

The most significant example of
situational irony is the fate ofafter the Revolution. It is ironic
that the animals revolted against Mr. Jones only to be tyrannized by
Napoleon.