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QUESTION 6 The Moorish king Aben Gama had the beautiful Melilah brought from Arabia to Daroca to marry him. He built a magnificent palace in her honor. In spite of his efforts, the girl never loved her husband, the king. During this time, the Moors continued to wage war with the Christians and, in one of the battles, a Christian knight, Jaime Diez de Aux, was captured and sentenced to death. Melilah fell in love with the knight and offered to help him escape on condition that they would marry when he was free. Jaime Diez, of course, agreed. While Daroca was under siege, Melilah freed Jaime, but she was captured while trying to escape. Her husband sentenced her to death by drowning at the bottom of a well. Since her death, Melilah wanders the underground passages connecting the well to the castle. (from a legend, The Enchanted Moorish Maid From Daroca) Which of the following explains the irony of the passage? The fact that Melilah fell in love with Jaime is an example of dramatic irony. Melilah haunts the underground passages so even though she was executed, her spirit still lives. This is dramatic irony. The fact that Jaime agreed to marry Melilah is situational irony. Melilah lost her own life in an attempt to save another’s life. This is situational irony.

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Melilah lost her own life in an attempt to save another’s life. This is situational irony.