The Effective Use of Dramatic Irony in Guy Mauppassant’s “The Jewels” Guy Maupassant’s “The Jewels” is a story in which the dramatic irony is employed to uncover a series of events. In “the Jewels” there are many examples that can be discussed in which dramatic irony is present. By using effectively the dramatic irony, the author makes the reader think about what has really happened in a story and enables the reader to …showed first 75 words of 518 total…

…showed last 75 words of 518 total…as a prostitute. And in the jeweler’s shop, everybody knew about Lantin’s wife secret “job” and laughed maybe because of his ignorance. Maupassant’s use of dramatic irony made it possible for the reader to uncover what had really happened in the story, giving it a whole new meaning. By effectively using dramatic irony, authors can give a whole new perspective to a story, making it’s reading more interesting and more enjoyable.