Question

excerpt from reading worksheets
when mr. goodenwell saw his baby boy vince for the first time, he swore that hed do anything to protect the little guy. this was easy at first, when all vince did was lie in a pillow and drink milk. but as little vince grew bigger, he started walking. and once he started walking, he got into everything. he was becoming a serious threat to himself when mr. goodenwell, making good on his vow to protect his son, went to the store and bought $150 worth of equipment to childproof his home. he put covers on the outlets, bumpers on the table corners, and a sliding lock on the toilet lid. but right as mr. goodenwell was adjusting the covers on the door knobs, vince pulled the cap off an outlet and choked on it. mr. goodenwell found him just in time.
multiple choice 1 point
what type of irony is used in the passage?
situational irony because the reader would not expect that the baby would choke on a cap meant to protect him.
verbal irony because mr. goodenwell said the opposite of what he meant.
dramatic because the reader knows that the baby ate the cap but mr. goodenwell does not.

Explanation:

Situational irony occurs when there is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. Here, Mr. Goodenwell tries to protect his son by child - proofing the home, but his son still gets into danger from a supposed safety measure (the outlet cap). It's not verbal irony as there's no play on words, and not dramatic irony as there's no knowledge gap between the reader and the character about a situation.

Answer:

Situational irony because the reader would not expect that the baby would choke on a cap meant to protect him.