Use the statement about the novel Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson to complete the activity. In the autobiographical novel, Jacqueline's mother sees her writing and says, "Just so long as you're not writing about our family." A child at this point in the novel, Jacqueline does not know she will become an author who will eventually write this autobiography about her family. 2. This statement represents which type of irony? (1 point)

Question

Situational Irony Situational Irony Verbal Irony Verbal Irony None of These None of These Dramatic Irony

Answer 1

The statement represents Situational Irony. This is because there is a contrast between what Jacqueline's mother hopes for (that her daughter won't write about the family) and what ultimately happens (Jacqueline grows up to write an autobiography about her family).