Irony In Kate Chopin's Story Of An Hour

Irony is often used as a device for giving stories many unexpected twists and turns. Irony in Kate Chopin’s story is used as an effective literacy device. She used irony by giving out hints of irony throughout the story, which are revealed at the end. There are different types of irony used in the story. For example Situational irony which is used to show the reader what is expected to happen sometimes doesn’t. Another type of irony is dramatic irony which is used to clue the reader in on something that is happening but the characters in the story don’t know about. Irony is used all around Chopin’s story. Situationally irony in this story is how she believes that her husband has passed away although he’s still alive. She comes up with all these ideas of liberation of her relationship status. Being that he has been a kind man, who once loved her, she sees his death as a sign of freedom. “And yet she had loved him” sometimes, but often had not. Does it really matter! Because what could love count in the control and declaration which is recognized as the most must powerful impulse of her?! She had never lived the life she had always wished. Every process and steps she had done during this amount of time were taken away from her when her husband appears through the door.
For example, it is found when us the reader are made aware of Mrs. Mallard’s true emotions regarding the death of Mr. Mallard, mean while everyone else thinks or for better lack of words believes that Mrs. Mallard is actually upset by the news. Meanwhile Josephine, is separated from her sister by a door, and she believes that Mrs. Mallard will become suicidal like hurting herself over the tragic terrible news. But the readers know how she really feels, which is happy and looking forward to the “long years” ahead. Only an hour because she is "Free, free, free", but only until her husband walks through the