Situational Irony In The Open Window

In the story “The Open Window” the author uses all three types of irony. The writer uses the following types of irony in their story: dramatic,situational, and verbal. Dramatic irony is when the reader knows something more than a character in the story. Situational irony is when the opposite of what you were expecting to happen, happens. Verbal irony is the use of sarcasm. The writer uses all type of irony in the story.

The author has great use of situational irony in the story. In paragraphs 22-24 the husband and her brothers return from their hunting trip. The reader did not expect them to return because Vera led the reader and Mr.Nuttel to believe that they had all died three years ago. The fact that Mr. Nuttel and the reader believe