Question

Which irony is MOST STRONGLY represented in "The Story of an Hour"? Mrs. Mallard's sister is relieved that she will be liberated Mrs. Mallard believes her health is fine but she needs her sister's help to walk around her home Mrs. Mallard receives news from her friend about a train wreck but her husband is not on it Mrs. Mallard's doctors believe she has died from a shock of happiness by she had died from disappointment

Answer 1

Answer: Mrs. Mallard's doctors believe she has died from a shock of happiness by she had died from disappointment.

Explanation:

In "The Story of an Hour", Mrs. Mallard hears from her sister that the her husband had died in a train accident. Mrs. Mallard retreats to her bedroom and while contemplating the effect that this would have on her life she becomes joyous at the fact that she is now free of marital constraints and gets to live her life the way she wants.

As she comes down the stairs, ready to live her best life, the door opens and Mr. Mallard walks in. Her heart gives way when she sees that he had survived and when the doctors examined her they said she died from happiness upon seeing that her husband was alive when in fact she died from disappointment for the same reason.