Charles Dickens, the greatest novelist of the Victorian period, is well known for his skillful use of irony at moments of coincidence and chance within his stories. In one of his most famous books, A Tale of Two Cities, he showcases this skill by creating small connections between various characters throughout the story. These tiny connections end up playing major, game-changing roles in the story. Dickens' use of coincidence and chance weaves and enhances the plot, making readers think about how all the fine details come into play as the plot thickens and shows that even the smallest detail can change the fate of a person. Dickens's skillful use of irony through chance is shown through detailed descriptions of the characters, the relationships between the characters, and their intertwining stories. The coincidental resemblance between a lawyer's assistant and a Frenchman accused of treason ends up saving the life of an innocent man. Charles Darnay, originally from France, made numerous journeys between England and France, but cannot explain the work he did. During Charles Darnay's treason trial, Sydney Carton, Darnay's assistant lawyer, casually notices a very similar resemblance between himself and Charles. Dickens writes, “They were sufficiently similar to each other to surprise, not only the witness, but all those present, when they were compared” (Dickens 55). When everyone in court realizes the similarities between the men and that Darnay has no distinguishing characteristics to prove him guilty, it becomes clear that the man accused of espionage could easily have been another man, which saves Charles Darnay's life. After a long conversation between the acquitted Charles... middle of paper... detailed descriptions of the characters, the relationships between the characters and their intertwining stories, Dickens conveys the idea of ​​irony through coincidence and chance using exquisite details. . By spreading these coincidences throughout the story, the reader becomes so absorbed in other areas of the plot that they don't realize the large impact these connections have on the story. These coincidences changed the fate of numerous characters and created suspenseful situations within the book. Without the use of irony, there would have been no foundation for many of the story's subplots, such as the fates of Lucie Manette, Charles Darnay, and their family. If you look really closely, coincidences in life are all too common, and as they accrue over time, your mind begins to open up to new possibilities, which are more than just random occurrences...