The situational irony was that both of them were in acceptance and denial mode.
Explanation:
The aunt and the children were trying their best to remain in their position as far the situation persists. Since the entry of a housefly in the scene made the situation rather dramatic. The children seems to be quite aggressive in pestering with the housefly. However, the aunt wants to keep herself cool. She continues to persuade the children in her own way of not to distrub that poor creature in any way.
<span>I think it can be interpreted differently because some people think in different ways, and when something is written differently it can have a change in perception.</span>
