How easy it is she thought It is nothingshe said aloudwhy did I not discover before that it was nothing Think of the time I have lost splashing about like a baby What is ironic about Edna's dialogue in this excerpt from the text This statement is ironic because Edna and her husband have been arguing for the majority of the but once she goes swimming, she feels peace This statement is ironic because Edna's husband believes she can swim just fine on her own since she did so well during their joint swimming lessons. This statement is ironic because Edna finally gains confidence in ability to swim just before she out enough that the shoreline seems too far This statement is ironic because Edna and her husband look swimming lessons together but he thinks that she is a far superior swimmer to him
The statement is ironic because Edna realizes that all the time she spent swimming and enjoying herself was ultimately meaningless and insignificant. She had thought it was something important and worthwhile, but now she sees that it was actually nothing.
