Question
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.
Select the correct answer from the list. This statement represents ___ irony.
a. verbal
b. situational
c. dramatic
Select the correct answer from the list. This statement represents ___ irony.
a. verbal
b. situational
c. dramatic
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **b. situational**.
Situational irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. In this case, Jacqueline's mother is concerned about her writing not being about their family, yet Jacqueline grows up to write an autobiographical novel about her family.
Situational irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. In this case, Jacqueline's mother is concerned about her writing not being about their family, yet Jacqueline grows up to write an autobiographical novel about her family.