Question
What is the definition of situational irony?
1) a contrast between a characters expectations and the audiences knowledge
2)plays on the expectations that readers or the audience are likely to bring to work
3)is the use of language that states the opposite of what is actually meant
4)is when a character flashes back to memories they had in the past in order to shed light on a current experience
1) a contrast between a characters expectations and the audiences knowledge
2)plays on the expectations that readers or the audience are likely to bring to work
3)is the use of language that states the opposite of what is actually meant
4)is when a character flashes back to memories they had in the past in order to shed light on a current experience
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Situational irony is best defined as **a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens**. Given your options, the closest definition would be:
**2) plays on the expectations that readers or the audience are likely to bring to work**
While this isn't a perfect definition, it hints at the idea that situational irony involves an unexpected outcome that contrasts with what was anticipated. The other options refer to different literary devices or concepts.
**2) plays on the expectations that readers or the audience are likely to bring to work**
While this isn't a perfect definition, it hints at the idea that situational irony involves an unexpected outcome that contrasts with what was anticipated. The other options refer to different literary devices or concepts.