CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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verbal irony
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dramatic irony
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situational irony
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -verbal irony: Vera’s name means truth, but she is not truthful; situational irony: Mrs. Sappleton’s husband and brothers return home alive when they are expected to be dead or return as ghosts; dramatic irony: Vera lies about Mr.
Detailed explanation-2: -There is situational irony at play in “The Open Window, ” as Mr. Nuttel’s attempts to be polite ultimately result in self-sabotage: he wants to be gracious in front of both Vera and Mrs. Sappleton, but he ends up sprinting out of the house without an explanation-which is, of course, not particularly polite.
Detailed explanation-3: -In ‘’Lamb to the Slaughter, ” there is verbal irony when Mary offers her husband meat from the freezer, situational irony is showcased in the dichotomy between Mary Maloney as a wife and Mary Maloney as a murderer, and dramatic irony persists in the ending.