Question

What is an example of situational irony in the open window

Answer 1

Answer:

One example of irony in "The Open Window" is Saki's use of situational irony. In this case, Saki provides this story with all the trappings of a ghost story and builds up readers' expectations along such lines, only to provide a far more mundane explanation at the end.

Answer 2

When something happens that is completely opposite the audience expects.