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

situational irony
situational irony

dramatic irony
dramatic irony

no irony
no irony

verbal irony

1 answer

The correct response is situational irony. This is because Don was excited to adopt a kitten, but the outcome was the opposite of what he expected; instead of joy, he discovered he was allergic to cats.