You are familiar with the ‘irony’ of the situation in a story. (Remember the cop and the Anthem in Class VII Supplementary Reader!) Which situations in ‘The Open Window’ are good examples of the use of irony?

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‘Irony’ refers to the contrast between what is expected out of a situation and what actually occurs. The open window has the irony of the situation. Framton goes to countryside for rest and relief from his nervousness. But Mrs. Sappleton’s niece tells him such a cooked-up story that he suddenly rushes out. He mistakes Mrs. Sappleton’s husband and brother as their ghosts.