CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Finally, de Maupassant incorporates dramatic irony, in which the audience knows something a character does not, during the conversation Monsieur and Madame Loisel have about her needing a new dress for the ball.

Detailed explanation-2: -Example of “The Necklace” Situational Irony The plot of “The Necklace” has situational irony because after replacing her friend’s expensive-looking necklace, and working for ten years to pay off the debt, Mme. Loisel finds out it was fake!

Detailed explanation-3: -He kept lying about how much money that he really had and his second wife didn’t bring him much happiness either, in fact she caused him much sorrow.So the main irony of “The False Gems” by Guy de Maupassant is clearly that the gems ended up being real.

Detailed explanation-4: -Irony occurs when what happens is the opposite from what is expected. Writers use irony as a literary technique to add humor, create tension, include uncertainty, or form the central plot of a story.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is situational irony? Situational irony is when the outcome is the opposite or completely different from what was expected. Situational irony involves the result of a situation not matching with your expectations, such as a baker being allergic to flour.