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Which of the following examples from the story is an instance of situational irony?

medium MCQ 2 marks Class 12 · English · On the Face of It
  1. The blind man receives a new pair of glasses but chooses not to wear them.
  2. The narrator describes a sunny day while it rains.
  3. The town’s mayor praises honesty, yet he is caught embezzling funds.
  4. The blind man finds freedom in his confinement.
Answer
The town’s mayor praises honesty, yet he is caught embezzling funds.

The correct answer is The town’s mayor praises honesty, yet he is caught embezzling funds. — Option (A) is a personal choice, not a situational irony. Option (B) is a contradiction but not situational. Option (C) depicts a person’s action contradicting his public stance, creating situational irony. Option (D) is metaphorical and not situational. Thus, option (C) is the correct instance.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Understand situational irony: A situation where outcomes are contrary to expectations.
  2. Option (A) is a personal choice, not a situational irony. Option (B) is a contradiction but not situational. Option (C) depicts a person’s action contradicting his public stance, creating situational irony. Option (D) is metaphorical and not situational. Thus, option (C) is the correct instance.
Common mistake: Confusing verbal irony with situational irony

Concept tested: Situational irony identification

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