Use the sentence to answer the question.

Don was so excited to adopt his first kitten that he signed the papers and brought her home as fast as he could, only to discover that he was horribly allergic to cats.

What kind of irony is used in this sentence, if any?

(1 point)
Responses

dramatic irony
dramatic irony

verbal irony
verbal irony

no irony
no irony

situational irony

1 answer

The correct answer is situational irony. This is because Don was excited to adopt a kitten, but then discovered he was allergic to cats, which is an unexpected outcome.