Another type of irony he uses is irony of fate. This type of irony is seen here and there throughout the short story. Verbal irony is when the irony is spoken, like a sarcastic remark. In “The Necklace”, author demonstrates two types of irony. This is reflected through Matilde’s daydreaming, which only serves to torment her, the loss of the necklace borrowed for show, which only worsens their economic position, and finally, their unnecessary sacrifice. It is through Matilde that Maupassant develops the story’s irony. Although she knows she can not escape her class, she refuses to accept it gracefully. It is about a woman who can not come to terms with her position in the middle class. The story was written in a time when there were very distinct social classes primarily determined by one’s birth. Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace” is situational irony written in 1884.
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