In the Colomber there is a situational irony and is that it was tasked to give Stefano a pearl that will give him good luck and success in life. it is ironic that It was believed that the Colomber was a harbinger of Death and that whoever sees it will be doomed for life. That is the Irony so the option is D
The situational irony which occurs in “The Colomber” by Dino Buzzati is that the colomber pursues Stefano in order to give him a magic pearl.
Stefano gave up his dream of becoming a sea captain to ensure that he will live a long life after seeing the Colomber.
Tthe Colomber was believed to be a harbinger of Death and that whoever sees it will be doomed for life.
Nevertheless, the reason why the Colomber was after Stefano was that it was tasked to give Stefano a pearl that would grant him good luck and success in life. And the irony lies on the fact that Stefano feared the Colomber was false and baseless.
