Question

contradicting herself. nicholas cleverly points out her contradiction and leaves her to fend for herself. in the end, while nicholas is supposed to be the one being punished, he is actually the only one who enjoys himself. the outcome of the story is situational irony because the opposite of what was expected is what happens. instead of nicholas being punished, he is rewarded for his imaginative thinking, which shows that being \older and wiser\ doesnt necessarily mean \better.\ which of the following passages from the sample paragraph is explaining the data that was used? he observes, \the older, wiser, and better people...proved to be in error...\ (saki 1). the outcome...is situational irony because the opposite of what was expected is what happens. nicholas objects...saying, \your voice doesnt sound like aunts...\ (saki 3).

Explanation:

To determine which passage explains the data used, we analyze each option:

• The first option is a direct quote (data) from the text, not an explanation of it.
• The second option, "The outcome...is situational irony because the opposite of what was expected is what happens," explains the situational irony (the data/evidence from the story's outcome) by defining why it's situational irony.
• The third option is another direct quote (data) from the text, not an explanation.

Answer:

The passage explaining the data used is: "The outcome...is situational irony because the opposite of what was expected is what happens."