Gloria D. Davis
Kim Turnage
English 113
February 7th 2005
“The Story of an Hour” Irony Analysis
Irony is a useful device for giving stories many unexpected twists and turns. In
Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour," irony is used as an effective literary device. Situational irony is used to show the reader that what is expected to happen sometimes doesn't (Irony). Dramatic irony is used to clue the reader in on something that is happening that the characters in the story do not know about (Irony). Irony is used throughout Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" through the use of situational irony and the use of dramatic irony (Bernardo).
Situational irony is used in "The Story of an Hour" through Mrs. Mallard's reaction to her husband's death and the description of the settings around her at this time. Upon hearing the news of her husband's death, Mrs. Mallard "wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment" (188). It appeared to everyone that as a result of her......
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