Which is not an example of irony in “the story of an hour” by kate chopin? a)the doctors diagnose the death of mrs. mallard as “joy that kills.” b)in the midst of mrs. mallard’s grief, she sees and hears the signs of spring. c)when she sees her husband, mrs. mallard dies of heart failure. d)mrs. mallard bursts out weeping when she hears the news of her husband’s death.

Option D.

Mrs. Mallard bursts out weeping after she hears the news of her husband death.

Explanation:

Irony is the use of word to express something that is different from the actual or literal meaning. In the story of an Hour, the writer Kate Chopin, the writer used three different types of irony which are dramatic, situational and verbal.

From the story, Mrs. Mallard bursts out weeping when she hears the news of her husband's death is not an irony because it is not opposite from the literal meaning rather it is the meaning . It shows that she started crying after hearing the news of her husband's death.