Question

determine whether the following statements are examples of situational irony.
select the correct answer in each row.

	situational irony	not situational irony

|a character says
ice day!\ when a blizzard is swirling outside the window.|○|○|

a character who is a teacher struggles to help her son with his homework.	○	○
a character who wins the lottery spends the winnings on a large mansion.	○	○
a character who is a tow truck driver parks in a no parking zone and gets towed.	○	○

Explanation:

Situational irony occurs when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected.

1. The character's comment about a "nice day" contradicts the blizzard, which is verbal irony, not situational irony.
2. A teacher struggling to help her child with homework subverts the expectation that a teacher would easily assist with schoolwork, so this is situational irony.
3. Winning the lottery and buying a mansion is an expected outcome, so there is no irony.
4. A tow truck driver, whose job is to tow illegally parked cars, getting his own car towed from a no-parking zone is the opposite of what one would expect, so this is situational irony.

Answer:

1. A character says "Nice day!" when a blizzard is swirling outside the window. → Not Situational Irony
2. A character who is a teacher struggles to help her son with his homework. → Situational Irony
3. A character who wins the lottery spends the winnings on a large mansion. → Not Situational Irony
4. A character who is a tow truck driver parks in a no parking zone and gets towed. → Situational Irony