Question
Which statement is an example of situational irony in "The Piece of String"?
Question 4 options:
Hauchecorne spends his life looking for string, but when he finds some, it causes problems.
In Goderville, known as a town full of thieves, an honest man is arrested.
Malandain purposely accuses Hauchecorne of theft.
The more passionately Hauchecorne repeats the truth, the more others believe him to be lying.
Question 4 options:
Hauchecorne spends his life looking for string, but when he finds some, it causes problems.
In Goderville, known as a town full of thieves, an honest man is arrested.
Malandain purposely accuses Hauchecorne of theft.
The more passionately Hauchecorne repeats the truth, the more others believe him to be lying.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that exemplifies situational irony in "The Piece of String" is:
**The more passionately Hauchecorne repeats the truth, the more others believe him to be lying.**
This is ironic because one would normally expect that stating the truth should lead to being believed, but in this case, Hauchecorne's strong insistence on his innocence only serves to increase suspicion and doubt among others.
**The more passionately Hauchecorne repeats the truth, the more others believe him to be lying.**
This is ironic because one would normally expect that stating the truth should lead to being believed, but in this case, Hauchecorne's strong insistence on his innocence only serves to increase suspicion and doubt among others.