Question

class 10 english fiction dear departed summary

Answer 1

It is a humorous play bcoz the whole family aims at grabbing their's grandpa things who was not Dead.....da family thought dat he is dead & decides da share but when they see grandpa, they all were shocked ...!!!!

Answer 2

$\large{\bf THE \: DEAR \: DEPARTED }$

In The Dear Departed, written by Stanley Haughton, poet uses vary literally devices to criticise basic human characteristics. He uses a mixture of dramatic irony, sarcasm, simultaneous speech, humour and twist in the plot to criticize human traits. The characters in the story are two - dimensional and there is no development. This allows us to easily see through their character and understand their actions.

In this short play, Haughton manages to portray irony in many different ways. Firstly, the title is already irony. The departed, Abel Merryweather, is not one bit dear and precious to them. The only thing the sisters are interested in is the money or valuables he owns.