The effectiveness of irony is Pixar FilmsThesis writing –Intro:“Once upon a time_______. Everyday, ______. For this reason, ______. Until finally ______."1~The Fourth Rule of Pixar Storytelling"In a surprising turn of events, a superhero is sued for saving someone who didn't want to be saved."2 As with many Pixar films, the main plot of The Incredibles is based entirely on irony. The Incredibles is an ideal story that demonstrates the fourth rule of Pixar's storytelling. It begins with a unique character, who finds himself in an unpredictable situation every day he saved lives. One day he was reported for saving the life of someone who didn't want to be saved. For this reason, Mr. Incredible and other superheroes were mandated by the government to remain hidden behind their secret identities. Mr. Incredible helped improve a dangerous weapon, believing it was for the greater good, until, in the end, the world needed a real superhero to save it from that very machine. Pixar's fourth rule of storytelling appears in most interesting and fascinating stories, but what sets Pixar films apart from other films in the animated family film genre? Pixar's exceptional storytelling comes from its extensive and extraordinary use of irony. While there may be a standard formula, Pixar goes to great lengths to make it unique and interesting. Irony is the most frequent and effective literary tool used in Pixar's successful narrative recipe for entertaining audiences. Irony is a common literary technique that has Greek origins and means "dissimulation" or "feigned ignorance." Many people commonly confuse irony with coincidence, but in reality it is... middle of paper... there is Romeo and Juliet,6 in which most of the characters believe that Juliet is dead, but the audience knows except that she's dead. took a sleeping potion. When Romeo finds Juliet in a drugged coma, Romeo has the same misunderstanding as the other characters when he kills himself. Shakespeare was a master of dramatic irony. It also appears in Shakespeare's Othello, where the audience knows that Desdemona has been faithful to Othello, but Othello has not. The audience also knows that Iago is plotting to bring about Othello's downfall, a fact hidden from Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, and Roderigo. In these plays, the character reacts in a way that is contrary to what is appropriate or wise, but if they had known the truth of the facts, perhaps it would have ended differently. There is a stark contrast between what the character understands about his actions and what the overall story demonstrates about them.