Which sentence is an example of irony? (1 point) Responses The sun rose in the east. The sun rose in the east. The fire station burned down. The fire station burned down. The cat chased the mouse. The cat chased the mouse. The river flowed downstream. The river flowed downstream.

Answer 1

The sentence that is an example of irony is: "The fire station burned down." This is ironic because a fire station is expected to be a place that prevents fires, so it is unexpected and contradictory for it to itself catch fire.