The correct response is situational irony.
This is because Don was excited to adopt a kitten, but the unexpected outcome was that he was allergic to cats, which created a contradiction between his expectation and the reality.
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?
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Responses
situational irony
situational irony
verbal irony
verbal irony
no irony
no irony
dramatic irony
The correct response is situational irony.
This is because Don was excited to adopt a kitten, but the unexpected outcome was that he was allergic to cats, which created a contradiction between his expectation and the reality.