Question

Which two scenarios best exemplify situational irony? The Greek goddess of reason and intelligence, Athena, turns beautiful Arachne into a spider because she is a better weaver than Athena. A king and queen’s wish for a child is granted by a fairy. After the child is born, another fairy takes the child away. A boy sets up a trap for his older brother, but his brother’s friend Nathan falls into it instead. A man steps aside to avoid a puddle and falls into a swimming pool in the process. A girl saves her money carefully and finally buys a laptop. As the store’s 500th customer, she wins a prize, which turns out to be a laptop.

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Answer:

Which two scenarios best exemplify situational irony? The Greek goddess of reason and intelligence, Athena, turns beautiful Arachne into a spider because she is a better weaver than Athena. A king and queen’s wish for a child is granted by a fairy. After the child is born, another fairy takes the child away. A boy sets up a trap for his older brother, but his brother’s friend Nathan falls into it instead. A man steps aside to avoid a puddle and falls into a swimming pool in the process. A girl saves her money carefully and finally buys a laptop. As the store’s 500th customer, she wins a prize, which turns out to be a laptop.

Explanation:

Which two scenarios best exemplify situational irony? The Greek goddess of reason and intelligence, Athena, turns beautiful Arachne into a spider because she is a better weaver than Athena. A king and queen’s wish for a child is granted by a fairy. After the child is born, another fairy takes the child away. A boy sets up a trap for his older brother, but his brother’s friend Nathan falls into it instead. A man steps aside to avoid a puddle and falls into a swimming pool in the process. A girl saves her money carefully and finally buys a laptop. As the store’s 500th customer, she wins a prize, which turns out to be a laptop.