Question

Why might an author use irony in a literary work?

to summarize the events and characters
to emphasize important themes
to promote the use of a particular setting
to motivate the reader to use reference materials

Answer 1

when the author uses irony in his work, he assumes that the readers and the audience know how he truly feels or what he really wants to convey. Really to emphasize a point.

Answer 2

when the author uses irony, he uses it to express the theme in his story. so, A