ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is an example of ____
A
VERBAL IRONY
B
DRAMATIC IRONY
C
SITUATIONAL IRONY
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Situational irony is the irony of something happening that is very different to what was expected. Some everyday examples of situational irony are a fire station burning down, or someone posting on Twitter that social media is a waste of time.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is situational irony? Situational irony is when the outcome is the opposite or completely different from what was expected. Situational irony involves the result of a situation not matching with your expectations, such as a baker being allergic to flour.

Detailed explanation-3: -Situational Irony occurs when actions or events have the opposite result from what is expected or what is intended. Ex. The fire station burns down while the firemen are out on a call.

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