Question

Situational irony occurs when

Answer 1

After reading the passage from "The Interlopers," we can say that, from the highlighted passage, we expect that:

A. One of the groups of men will hear them.

What is situational irony?

• Situational irony is a technique used by authors in which what happens is the opposite of what we expect to happen. In other words, it is that twist in the story that surprises us.

Where is the situational irony in the passage?

• In the passage from "The Interlopers," we expect that the two characters, who have finally ended their enmity after so many years, will be heard by other men as they shout, asking for help.

• However, that is not what will take place. Their shouts will attract wolves, and here is where the situational irony lies. We expect them to be rescued and to live a peaceful life, but instead they are killed by wolves.

With the information above in mind, we can choose letter A when it comes to what we expect.

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