Question

In part two of Trifles, which of the following is an example of situational irony?
Mrs. Peters cannot bring herself to touch the dead bird, so Mrs. Hales puts the entire box in her coat pocket.
The men overlook the important details because they believe the kitchen holds nothing but trivial kitchen items.
Mrs. Peters explains to Mrs. Hale that Mrs. Wright had an uncomfortable feeling around cats.
Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters discover a birdcage with broken door hinges and no bird inside of it.

Answer 1

"The men overlook the important details because they believe the kitchen holds nothing but trivial kitchen items."

This is situational irony because the investigators — expected to find the crucial evidence — dismiss the kitchen as unimportant, yet those "trifles" are exactly where the key evidence and motive are found.