Question

 Discuss how Dina Mehta uses humour and irony as important features of her prose style in the short story 'The Other Woman'. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples from the text.

22 Aug 2025
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Dina Mehta’s short story *The Other Woman* is a fine example of how humour and irony become central tools in the narration, allowing her to expose the emotional intricacies of relationships while at the same time providing lightness to what is essentially a tense and delicate theme. The story deals with marital discord and infidelity, yet Mehta ensures that the treatment is not overtly tragic or sentimental. Instead, she uses wit, irony, and subtle humour to create a prose style that engages the reader, provokes reflection, and reveals the paradoxes of human emotions. Through this, Mehta achieves a balance between seriousness and playfulness, making the story more impactful. The plot revolves around a wife, Mala, who suspects her husband _____ _________ _________ _________ ____ _____ _________ _____ ______ _________ ____ ________.
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