<span>Irony is the appearance of one's sense by means of language that usually means the opposite, classically for funny or unequivocal effect.
Mrs. Crater thinks she is having a son-in-law, when in detail Mr. Shiftlet get her vehicle, her cash, and deserts her daughter at a diner.</span>
The effect of the simile in this passage makes the passage more interesting and gives it that extra "boost" to help the reader understand what is going on.
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3.pronoun case
12. And I
13.her
14.her
15.him and her
16. I