The Fly: Situational Irony 1 key example

Situational Irony
Explanation and Analysis—Poor Old Chap:

There's some situational irony at play in "The Fly," especially when the boss emotionally falls apart after thinking about his son's death. Although the boss likes to think that he's in a better state of mind than Mr. Woodifield, the opposite ends up being true—whereas the doddering old Woodifield seems to have processed his own son's death, the strong and powerful boss goes into an emotional tailspin at the mere mention of his son. The irony, then, is that he's actually much more troubled and out of sorts than Woodifield, even though he seems much more composed than his old friend.