Situational Irony

There is situational irony in chapter nine. The fact that Valencia dies from carbon monoxide poisoning on her way to Billy who is recovering in the hospital is ironic. Also, she gets in a car wreck and Billy was in a plane crash. Vonnegut writes, “Poor Valencia was unconscious, overcome by carbon monoxide. She was a heavenly azure. One hour later she was dead. So it goes.” (Vonnegut 183). Valencia dies while trying to get to the hospital is situational irony.