Irony is an important element of Kate Chopin¡¦s short story ¡§The Story of an Hour¡¨. The reader¡¦s expectations of how Louise will respond to her husband¡¦s death and his return are not met. For example, the reader expected Louise to be sad, but Louise becomes happy. Instead of being ill because of sadness, she becomes excited about living for a long time. Brently¡¦s return kills Louise instead of bring her happiness …showed first 75 words of 1085 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1085 total…Mallard walks into the door, and which causes her dead. Chopin uses the ironic to determine the marriage is not always about the mature love either the equalization. She makes an interesting commentary in the story about the necessity for woman to express themselves as individuals¡Xin times of joy, grief. The story presents a disdain for the way that woman are treated in some relationships, and to a certain extent in society as well.