Germaine Is Robbed By Her Friends (Situational and Dramatic Irony)
At the outset of the play, Germaine has won a contest and decides to enlist the help of her supposed friends. She entirely fails to anticipate their resentment of her and pays no attention to their various struggles. In this instance of dramatic irony, Germaine's recruitment of her friends into the stamp booklet assembly leads to the stamps being stolen—a process that the audience and the other characters are well aware of, but of which Germaine herself remains completely ignorant.
The Club Patrons Are Nice to Angéline (Situational Irony)
In her soliloquy, Angéline describes how the club patrons are actually quite kind to her. She notes that in many ways they are nicer to her than Rhéauna. This comes as something of a surprise, as Rhéauna is supposedly her best friend. This makes her decision to forsake the club in order to get back in Rhéauna's good graces all the sadder. In this instance of situational irony, the people who Angéline is supposed to avoid prove to be better friends than her designated closest friend.
Lisette Isn't Wealthy (Situational Irony)
Lisette spends much of the play talking about her wealth and status. She alludes to it by mentioning luxury goods like fur coats, as well as her affinity for European culture. However, Rose points out that she is actually not as wealthy as she claims to be, and that this is largely a false picture she is trying to project. In this instance of situational irony, Lisette's claims of higher social standing are entirely illusory despite her many attempts to make it appear otherwise.
Pierrette Is Generous (Situational Irony)
Despite the other characters' continual slander of her, Pierrette displays the most outward generosity of anyone in the play. When Lise is concerned about her pregnancy, she offers to help her get an abortion. When Angéline is upset, she tries to comfort her. When people take Germaine's stamps she defends her, in spite of all of the nasty things she says. In this instance of situational irony, Pierrette is seemingly the most virtuous character in the play, despite being the subject of such heated gossip.
