Use Of Situational Irony In 'A Separate Peace'

Situational Irony - There is situational irony near the end of the story. This happens when Nathan retells the story of how he saved Delia over Eunice. The reader expects Nathan to explain how he didn’t choose who he saved, due to the fact that it was too dark. Nonetheless, the reader finds out that Nathan knowingly saved Delia first, after identifying the fur of Eunice’s coat. This creates a plot twist, and increases the reader’s interest in the story, despite it happening in the last few lines.
Pathetic Fallacy - The night of the skating party was a dark and gloomy night in November. The darkness is in sympathy with what was going to occur that night with Eunice drowning, this creates a somber mood.
Flashback - Flashback is used in much