I’ve often been told that WW1 had a large effect on the popularity and use of irony in people’s minds and in literature. What is the cause of this, and how substantial was the actual effect? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

I’ve often been told that WW1 had a large effect on the popularity and use of irony in people’s minds and in literature. What is the cause of this, and how substantial was the actual effect?

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Pitch this one over at /r/AskLiteraryStudies, too!