Question

1. read this line from the excerpt: \two of the witnesses said that she was smiling right before it happened.\ which type of irony does this line best illustrate? a. verbal irony - the speaker says the opposite of what they mean b. dramatic irony - the reader knows something the characters don’t c. situational irony - an outcome is the opposite of what’s expected d. cosmic irony - fate/forces of the universe are mocking human plans

Explanation:

The line describes a situation where someone was smiling right before an event occurred, which is likely unexpected. Situational irony is about an outcome being contrary to what is anticipated. Here, one would not expect a person to be smiling just before something happens (which might be negative or unexpected), making it a case of situational irony.

Answer:

C. Situational irony – an outcome is the opposite of what’s expected