Question

which is an example of situational irony? the reader knew that the narrator would forget her lines during the rehearsal, but the narrator did not know. sandra helped the actress to practice her lines during the rehearsal. the narrator succeeded by focusing on luz, the person she thought would ruin the performance. dominique greeted him in a friendly manner even though the two did not like one another.

Explanation:

Situational irony occurs when there's a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. Let's analyze each option:

• First option: This is dramatic irony (reader knows something character doesn't), not situational.
• Second option: Sandra helping an actress practice lines is a normal action, no irony.
• Third option: The narrator succeeds by focusing on someone (Luz) she thought would ruin the performance. This is ironic because the outcome (success) contrasts with her expectation (Luz ruining it).
• Fourth option: Greeting someone you don't like in a friendly way is more of a social pretense, not situational irony (no contrast between expectation and outcome in a situation - the action is a choice, not an ironic event).

Answer:

The narrator succeeded by focusing on Luz, the person she thought would ruin the performance.