ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Option C) A vampire has a cross in his house: Here the given situation is opposite to what was expected. As for where a vampire lives, there can’t be a cross because vampires cannot tolerate the cross but here the situation is unexpected. Therefore, this option is correct.

Detailed explanation-3: -The irony of this story is the fact that the Knight committed a crime against a woman where he had complete control over her, yet a woman has control over him in the end!

Detailed explanation-4: -The irony of the title indicates the overriding hollowness of the event. Because the elite class controls the dissemination of information on Animal Farm, it is able to hide the terrible truth of its exploitation of the other animals.