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 know the true meaning of certain events, said or done.

The narrator tells about the uneasiness of Monsieur Lantin towards his wife's "fake" jewels. This can be seen after reading the remark: "You have the taste of a gypsy". After analyzing the whole story, it can clearly be seen how this irony is used. Monsieur Lantin refers to her as a

gypsy, who are people who look extravagant by their jewels. It is a fact that prostitutes tend to have also extravagant looks and adorn themselves with many jewelry. The use of this dramatic irony is intended to start suspicions about Lantin's wife.

When Lantin goes to the jeweler's shop to sell his wife's jewels, the narrator gives the reader yet another clue about Lantin's wife secret using dramatic irony. When Lantin is inside the jeweler's shop, the assistants had laughter in their eyes and even the jeweler had a surreptitious smile. This dramatic irony lets the reader know about Lantin's wife secret.

The narrator keeps the reader under suspicion when he says: "...as if she were enjoying some deep and secret pleasure". The reader may infer that she

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