Question

Go through the story again and find out various instances which create humour in ‘The Luncheon’. Complete the table by picking up various humorous instances and the particular line from the story. One is done for you.

Humorous Instance	Line from the story
The woman is a voracious eater	“Follow my example, and never eat more than one thing for luncheon.”

Answer 1

Humorous Instance	Line from the story
The woman is a voracious eater	“Follow my example, and never eat more than one thing for luncheon.”
The woman lies through her teeth.	“Do you remember the first time I saw you? You asked me to luncheon.”
The woman does not her words.	“I never eat anything for luncheon.”
The woman is inconsiderate.	“Yes, just an ice cream and coffee”
The author agrees in a sarcastic tone.	“I’ll eat nothing for dinner tonight.”