Question

“bertha was rather sorry to find that there were no flowers in the park. she had promised her aunts, with tears in her eyes, that she would not pick any of the kind princes flowers, and she had meant to keep her promise, so of course it made her feel silly to find that there were no flowers to pick.” “why werent there any flowers?” “because the pigs had eaten them all,” said the bachelor promptly. “the gardeners had told the prince that you couldnt have pigs and flowers, so he decided to have pigs and no flowers.” there was a murmur of approval at the excellence of the princes decision; so many people would have decided the other way. —“the storyteller,” saki what examples of irony does saki use to create satire? check all that apply. bertha feels lonely. the pigs ate the flowers. bertha is sad that she will not be tempted. pigs are more important than flowers. the children take the silly story seriously.

Explanation:

Irony occurs when there is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. Bertha is sad she won't be tempted to pick flowers because there are none, which is ironic as one would expect her to be relieved. Also, pigs being more important than flowers is an unexpected choice, and children taking a silly story seriously is a form of situational irony. Bertha feeling lonely is not irony related to the story's main elements, and the pigs eating the flowers is a fact, not irony on its own.

Answer:

Bertha is sad that she will not be tempted.
Pigs are more important than flowers.
The children take the silly story seriously.