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what type of a play is " the dear departed"?​

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The Dear Departed is a drama by Stanley Haughton. The poet uses many literally devices to criticize basic human characteristics. He uses a combination of dramatic irony, sarcasm, simultaneous speech, humour and twist in the drama to criticize human traits. Moreover, the characters in the story are two – dimensional and there is no development. This allows us to look through the character and understand their actions. In this short play, Haughton manages to portray irony in several different ways. Firstly, the title is irony in itself. It depicts that the departed, Abel Merryweather, was not one bit dear and precious to them. The only thing that the sisters were interested in is the money or valuables he owned.

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The Dear Departed Summary Class 10 English

Summary of The Dear Departed

In this article, you will be reading about the dear departed summary. The Dear Departed is a drama by Stanley Haughton. The poet uses many literally devices to criticize basic human characteristics. He uses a combination of dramatic irony, sarcasm, simultaneous speech, humour and twist in the drama to criticize human traits. Moreover, the characters in the story are two – dimensional and there is no development. This allows us to look through the character and understand their actions. In this short play, Haughton manages to portray irony in several different ways. Firstly, the title is irony in itself. It depicts that the departed, Abel Merryweather, was not one bit dear and precious to them. The only thing that the sisters were interested in is the money or valuables he owned.

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The Dear Departed Summary in English

The play depicts a tragic situation that has become very common in today’s world. He presents the idea of degrading moral values in the middle class. The children have no feelings for their parents. Moreover, they just try to grab the belongings of their father. They have no sense of responsibility, no love for their old-aged parents.

At the beginning of the drama, Mrs. Slater, elder daughter of Abel Merryweather goes to offer something to him. However, she finds him quite cold. Moreover, he was not responding. Thus, she declares that their father is no more. Accordingly, she informs her sister and her husband ( the Jordans) about the sad demise of their father. They expected Jordans to join them in the process. They started using the belongings of their father. Victoria, who was an obedient child had a genuine love for her grandfather. She didn’t like all that but still, she was reluctant to help her parents.

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