down the stairs. the prepositional phrase starts with a preposition. down is the preposition
The Irony is "Oh, I just love Mondays," she whispers as she sinks her head on her arms." This type of irony is Verbal irony. Verbal irony is when someone says the opposite of what they mean.
Dramatic Irony is "understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play."
Situational Irony involves "a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected."
The answer is A... Verbal Irony
I think that its either B, the host's responses to the woman, or C, the woman's excessive commentary. (I'm leaning more towards B, but i'm not sure.)
One example that establishes irony is woman asking if the musician is "grateful" for being introduced to white people and the host's contradictory response. I hope this helped! :)