When the sniper drops his revolver, the pistol goes off. If the bullet would have hit him, what type of irony would that be?

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Group of answer choices

Situational

Dramatic

Verbal

Answer 1

The scenario you described represents situational irony. This type of irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. In this case, you would expect that a dropped revolver would not fire and would not pose a threat to the sniper, but instead, it goes off and potentially harms him. This unexpected outcome is a hallmark of situational irony.