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Falling in Love with His Own Creation Whatever the case, Pygmalion worked so long, and with such inspiration, on the statue of Galatea that it became more beautiful to him than any woman that had ever lived or been carved in stone. As he finished the statue’s features, they became incredibly beautiful, and he found himself applying the strokes of hammer and chisel with increasing affection. When his chisel finally stopped tapping, there stood before him a woman of such perfection that Pygmalion, who had expressed his dislike of all females, fell deeply in love. Pygmalion became obsessed with his creation, dressing her in the finest clothes as well as adorning her with shiny decorations. He decorated her hair with the prettiest of flowers and gave her the choicest of gifts, kissing her as a sign of deep affection. Having fallen madly in love with his creation, he spent countless days and nights staring at it. However, how ironic that he, who had scorned women, should fall in love with a woman who could never love him in return! 05 10 15 Why does the writer use the underlined word “ironic”? Q2 carve incredibly stroke chisel obsessed adorn countless scorn New Words A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy 17