Which statement best explains the situational irony that occurs in the passage? The aunt wants the bachelor to tell a good story
, but he does not. The bachelor fears that the children will not like his story, but they do. The bigger girl does not expect the bachelor to tell a story, but he does. The aunt does not expect the bachelor to tell a story, but he does.
The aunt was only taunting him to tell a story, probably hoping he would back down and stop criticizing her. So the answer is The aunt does not expect the bachelor to tell a story, but he does. The ironic part is that the kids get tired of him immediately