Question

Explain irony in the title dear departed in 200- 300 words plz,tommorow exam

Answer 1

The title of the play 'Dear Departed' is ironical. In the beginning of the play, we come to know that grandfather Mr. Abel has departed from this world. He is not dear to his own daughters though they pretend that he is dear to both of them. They are eager to divide his belongings between them. Even Mrs. Slater with whom he has been living fetches his clock and bureau from his room where he is lying 'dead'. Even they can't wait for the last rites of his burial. Even their husbands Ben and Henry do not love grandfather. So, no one is grieved at his departure. In this way, we can say that the title of this play 'Dear Departed' is an ironical statement of dying love and absence of filial obligations...
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Answer 2

actually irony means the thing days one and happens one.So after reading the title Dear departed before reading the lesson we thing that dear departed means someone close to heart had departed means they died and we think that this drama tell us about the things what they expreinced after their death.But after reading this lesson we come to know that the dear Mr.Abel will not die and his daughter's make discussions on his death and try to outshine each other.In fact in this lesson Mr.abel is only close to Victoria not anyone else.Property of mr abel is dear to Amelia and Elizabeth but not he.