Question

Bring out irony in the title of the play the dear departed

Answer 1

the title of this drama means death of a loved one but the irony in the title is that able merryweather is neither loved nor died.
after he was supposed to be dead his daughters were not mourning but were trying to get as much as they can. they were just money loving persons ans lacked true love in relationships.
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Answer 2

the irony of the "dear separated "is clearly seen that the dearest member of the family has been dead so all must lament or grieve. but they are more concerned about grabbing father's things they also fight over these greedly and selfishly even when he's not dead.