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“When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease - of joy that kills."
Which one of the following explains why the short story, The Story of an Hour ends with the phrase "...of joy that kills"?
- To convey a sense of irony.
- To make the readers judge Mrs. Mallard.
- To convey Mrs. Mallard’s sheer sense of shock.
- To explain Brently Mallard’s shock at the incident.
Options
Only (I) and (IV)
Only (I) and (II)
Only (I) and (III)
Only (II) and (IV)
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Solution
Only (I) and (IV)
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