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Irony in The Necklace

This document discusses the different types of irony present in the short story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. It explains dramatic irony, where the characters are unaware of a situation, verbal irony involving saying one thing but meaning another, and situational irony where events turn out differently than expected. In the story, situational irony occurs when Mr. Loisel expects his wife Mathilde to be excited about an upper-class party, but she becomes distressed that she lacks the proper attire, leading to unforeseen costs and sacrifices.

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222 views8 pages

Irony in The Necklace

This document discusses the different types of irony present in the short story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. It explains dramatic irony, where the characters are unaware of a situation, verbal irony involving saying one thing but meaning another, and situational irony where events turn out differently than expected. In the story, situational irony occurs when Mr. Loisel expects his wife Mathilde to be excited about an upper-class party, but she becomes distressed that she lacks the proper attire, leading to unforeseen costs and sacrifices.

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DRAMATIC IRONY IN THE

NECKLACE
Presented by:
Javeria Khan
Salman Shah
Junaid Ahmad
DRAMATIC IRONY
 Dramatic Irony occurs when a situation is happening
with a person and a person within a situation is unaware
of what is occurring.

For example, if a person were to be mocking a friend for


losing his wallet, but did not realize that he has also lost
his own wallet.
DRAMATIC IRONY IN THE STORY
 The loisels take on tremendous debt in order to replace
apparently expensive necklace that was actually a cheap
imitation.
VERBAL IRONY
 A type of irony where a person says one thing but means
the opposite, expressing humor, frustration, or anger.

 If it is too cold out side and someone says that what a


lovely weather we are having at the mivement.
VERBAL IRONY IN THE STORY
 Verbal irony is, whenever Mr. Loisel cooks a simple
meal Methilde shouts, “aha! Scotch broth! What could
be better?” this is irony because she acts as if she is
happy with the stew when she actually not. Instead as
she says this she is day dreaming of delicacies and a
surrounding a higher class filled with silver and dishes
upper class worthy. This can be taken as verbal irony
because there is clear difference between her word and
her intention.
SITUATIONAL IRONY
Situational Irony is the irony of something happening
that is very different to what was expected.
For example, in Oedipus The King, Oedipus runs away
from his parents to escape his destiny but actually ran
towards his real parents.
Situational Irony in The Necklace

 •Mr. Loisel expects that Mathilde will be excited by an


invitation to a fancy party.
 •Mathilde becomes more distressed by the prospect of
the party because she feels she does not own the clothing
and Jewellery to attend properly.
 •Mr. Loisel argues that the dress she wore to go to the
theatre , were very nice , but she starts crying she will
not go with that dress.
 •Then , Mr. Loisel gives four hundred francs which he
saved to buy a gun.
 •By doing so ,Mathilde wants to show herself a woman
of upper class but they belong to middle class family and
cannot afford such type of expanses.
 •This cost her husband to give sacrifice for his wife.

 •Here it is imperative to say this event situational irony


because it happens entirely against the expectations of
Mr. Loisel.

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