Question

Which of these situations best shows irony?

A.
A highway patrol officer has to go to driving school for too many speeding tickets.

B.
A highway patrol officer pulls over a beautiful woman for speeding.

C.
A highway patrol officer wears a dirty uniform because he forgot to do laundry.

D.
A highway patrol officer likes to spend the day driving.

Answer 1

The answer is A. A highway patrol officer has to go to driving school for too many speeding tickets. Irony is often defined as a situation where there is a contradiction between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. In this case, it is ironic that a highway patrol officer, whose job is to enforce driving laws, has to attend driving school for excessive speeding.