Question

Everyman states in the play everyman: "o that is a simple advice indeed! / gentle fellow, help me in my necessity; / we have loved long, and now i need, / and now, gentle fellowship, remember me." this excerpt suggests that everyman and fellowship have been friends for a long time. they have "loved long." fellowship's unwillingness to help or tarry with everyman in his time of need ("necessity") is unexpected and disappointing. this is an example of ___________.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: irony of situation

Irony of a situation refers to an event where the action that made by a certain character actually resulted in the opposite effect of what the character's intended to be. Writers usually use irony of situation to move the plot forward or as a comedic value.