Question

1. which of the following is the best example of situational irony?

an event occurs that contradicts the expectations of the charact
or or audience.
the readers or the audience figures out the plots resolution befo
characters do.
an unreliable narrator explains events to the reader without the re
knowing the narrator is unreliable.
the words spoken by characters are intended to mean the oppos
literal meanings.
clear all

Explanation:

Situational irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually occurs. The first option describes an event that contradicts expectations, which is the essence of situational irony. The second option is an example of dramatic irony (audience knows more than characters). The third option is related to an unreliable narrator (a literary device but not situational irony). The fourth option is verbal irony (words mean the opposite of their literal sense).

Answer:

An event occurs that contradicts the expectations of the character or audience.