"Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin

Question 1

situational irony

Answer 1

when we can expect a situation to go one way, and then yet got another

Question 2

verbal irony

Answer 2

irony in what we say

Question 3

dramatic irony

Answer 3

the reader knows something that the characters don’t know

Question 4

situational irony in the story

Answer 4

• louise’s joy over the death of her husband
• • she tries to suppress and deny it, but she can’t
• • she does not wish him dead but she can see the silver lining in his death
• • mr. mallard is not actually dead, therefore, a “dead man” walks through the door

Question 5

dramatic irony in the story

Answer 5

• josphine’s hadnling of louise
• • the reader knows that louise is happy about the death, even though Josephine thinks her sister is dangerously sad
• louise’s death
• • louise dies from sadness even though everyone thinks she dies from happiness

Question 6

brently walking through the door when he was supposed to be dead is an example of ______ irony

Answer 6

situational

Question 7

how do readers expect Louise to respond upon receiving the news of Brently’s death

Answer 7

we expect her to completely fall apart with grief