use the sentence to answer the question.

Don was so excited to adopt his first kitten that he signed the papers and brought her home as fast as he could, only to discover that he was horribly allergic to cats.

What kind of irony is used in this sentence, if any?

(1 point)
Responses

dramatic irony
dramatic irony

situational irony
situational irony

verbal irony
verbal irony

no irony

1 answer

The kind of irony used in this sentence is situational irony. This is because Don's excitement to adopt a kitten contrasts with the unexpected outcome of discovering he is allergic to cats.