Situational irony: being King
The most comical image in the story is of the King running about on his stilts. This is because most King’s in history do not participate in such frivolous activities, so it is ironic that a person of such a title would engage in silly activities.
Situational irony: Stealing the stilts
Lord Droon disproves of the King’s activities so he plots to steal the stilts to make him more sensible and a better ruler. Yet all this does is make the King sad and less willing to carry out his duties.
Situational irony: walking on stilts
It is ironic that Lord Droon is determined to make the King more conservative but all he manages to do is make other members of the kingdom, like Eric, join in the stilt-walking at the end of the book.
Dramatic irony: Eric returning the stilts
The irony of Eric stealing the stilts and doing Lord Droon’s bidding, is that he is also the one to return them and bring happiness back to the King and the people of the Kingdom.
