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Making a Difference — Test

Question 8 • Language Arts 9

Which is an example of situational irony?

Answer
A
Sandra helped the actress to practice her lines during the rehearsal.
B
The reader knew that the narrator would forget her lines during the rehearsal, but the narrator did not know.
C
The narrator succeeded by focusing on Luz, the person she thought would ruin the performance.
D
Dominique greeted him in a friendly manner even though the two did not like one another.

Explanation

Situational irony occurs when what happens is the opposite of what someone expects. The narrator expects Luz to ruin the performance, but focusing on Luz helps the narrator succeed, so the outcome is surprising. That makes C, “The narrator succeeded by focusing on Luz, the person she thought would ruin the performance,” the example of situational irony.

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