The Handmaid's Tale

What is the point of the joke in saying "One false move and I'm dead."

What is the point of the joke in saying "One false move and I'm dead."

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This is a cliché from so many action movies or westerns: "One false move and you're dead.'" Offred turns it round to state the truth of her situation. The precariousness of her situation makes the statement ironic.