How is the title of "Marriage Is a Private Affair" ironic?
A. Everyone has an opinion about this private matter.
B. Nobody knows about the marriage.
C. The marriage should never have taken place.
D. The story is not about a marriage.

Question

How is the title of "Marriage Is a Private Affair" ironic?
	A.	Everyone has an opinion about this private matter. 
	B.	Nobody knows about the marriage. 
	C.	The marriage should never have taken place. 
	D.	The story is not about a marriage.

alones · Answer

What do you think?

krisssssssssssss · Answer

The title is an example of verbal irony where language is used to say one thing but means the opposite. It is quite ironic because the marriage is far from "private." It is thoroughly discussed among the men in Nnaemeka's father's village. It is, in fact, quite an important topic in the village as it was rare for someone to marry out of their group. The men of the village are shocked and lament that a son has risen against his father. The marriage is also a topic of discussion among the Ibo women in the relatively cosmopolitan city of Lagos, where the couple lives. They initially disapprove but eventually overcome their prejudice and accept Nene into their group. The father too is on the verge of acceptance at the end of the story.