Question

and the railway carriage was correspondingly was at templecombe, nearly an hour ahead. rriage were a small girl, and a smaller girl, and onging to the children occupied one corner ner seat on the opposite side was occupied by ranger to their party, but the small girls and lly occupied the compartment. both the aunt nversational in a limited, persistent way, entions of a housefly that refuses to be aunts remarks seemed to begin with “dont,” drens remarks began with “why?” the t loud. “dont, cyril, dont,” exclaimed the gan smacking the cushions of the seat, at each blow. e window,” she added. tly to the window. “why are those sheep ld?” he asked. riven to another field where there is more xly. had a beautiful ending.” “it is the most beautiful story that i ever heard,” said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision. “it is the only beautiful story i have ever heard,” said cyril. a dissentient opinion came from the aunt. “a most improper story to tell to young children! you have undermined the effect of years of careful teaching.” “at any rate,” said the bachelor, collecting his belongings preparatory to leaving the carriage, “i kept them quiet for ten minutes, which was more than you were able to do.” which examples of situational irony does saki use to create satire? choose two correct answers. bertha hopes that she will not be eaten by the wolf, but she is. the aunt wants the bachelor to learn his lesson, but she learns hers instead.

Explanation:

Situational irony occurs when what happens is the opposite of what is expected. In the first option, Bertha hopes not to be eaten by the wolf but is, which is unexpected. In the second option, the aunt wants the bachelor to learn a lesson but instead she learns hers, also contrary to expectations. Both create satire by highlighting the gap between expectations and reality.

Answer:

Bertha hopes that she will not be eaten by the wolf, but she is.
The aunt wants the bachelor to learn his lesson, but she learns hers instead.