Question

asleep on the airplane
after a flight, a stewardess walked down the aisle of the plane, helping passengers. she found a woman asleep with a book open across her chest.
she must have fallen asleep while reading. curious to see what the book was, the stewardess looked closer and read the title: \overcoming insomnia and sleep problems\.
she gently touched the woman’s shoulder to wake her up and tell her it was time to leave.

choose the correct answer
what is an example of situational irony in the story?
the woman had been reading a book while she was on an airplane flight.
the woman fell asleep reading a book about how to fix sleeping problems.
it had been a long flight.

Explanation:

Situational irony occurs when there's a contrast between what's expected and what actually happens. The woman was reading a book about overcoming insomnia and sleep problems but fell asleep while reading it, which is ironic as the book's purpose is to help with staying awake or solving sleep issues, yet she slept while reading it. The other options are just descriptions of events without this contrast.

Answer:

The woman fell asleep reading a book about how to fix sleeping problems.