Question

You are familiar with the ‘irony’ of the situation in a story. (Remember The Cop and the Anthem in Class VII Supplementary Reader!) Which situations in ‘The Open Window’ are good examples of the use of irony?

Answer 1

Answer:

In the story "The Open Window" the author refers to irony.

Irony refers to the contrast between the actual situation versus the expected situation.

Because of nervousness, Frampton goes to the countryside for rest. But Mrs Sappleton's niece tells a designed story which is not true just because of that Frampton rushes out.

Answer 2

question_answer 1) Retell an episode in the story which is a good example of irony in a situation. Answer: ... The irony of the situation is that when Soapy wants to be arrested, no cop comes to him. But later when he wants to transform himself, he is arrested.