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    What is the greatest irony of the story? Mrs. Mallard's sister feared she would die at the news of her husband's death, but she died from the news that he was alive.

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    situational irony

    what is irony of the story? Definition of Irony. Irony is a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. It may also be a situation that ends up in quite a different way than what is generally anticipated.

    In this manner, what is ironic about the ending of the story of an hour?

    Kate Chopins The Story of an Hour--which takes only a few minutes to read--has an ironic ending: Mrs. Mallard dies just when she is beginning to live. They mean well, and in fact they do well, bringing her an hour of life, and hour of joyous freedom, but it is ironic that they think their news is sad. True, Mrs.

    What kind of irony is joy that kills?

    The Irony of Joy That Kills When the doctors determine that Louise died of heart disease -- of joy that kills, the reader immediately recognizes the irony. It seems clear that her shock was not joy over her husbands survival, but rather distress over losing her cherished, newfound freedom.

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