ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The fire station burns down while the firemen are out on a call. Dramatic Irony occurs when the audience (of a movie, play, etc.) understands something about a character’s actions or an event but the characters do not.

Detailed explanation-2: -Situational Irony The difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens A fire station burns down or a police station gets robbed.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the most common everyday examples of situational irony is a fire station that burns down. Obviously, people expect the fire department to put out fires. Therefore, the fire station burning down is completely unexpected.

Detailed explanation-4: -The moment when a pile of snow falls and blots out the man’s fire is the most dramatic and climactic moment of the story. It is also an example of situational irony-at the exact moment the man believes himself to be safe and begins to relax, disaster strikes. He should not have built the fire under the spruce tree.

Detailed explanation-5: -When something happens that goes entirely against our expectations, usually in a funny or twisted manner. A fire station on fire is a perfect example of situational irony. We would expect a place dedicated to fighting fires to be the least likely to be on fire, but the fire itself subverts our expectations.