Question

What is situational irony?

A ) the struggle between characters (or forces) in the plot
B ) the time, place, and social and historical context of a piece of literature
C ) the central message or insight revealed through a story
D ) the contrast between what is expected and what does happen

Answer is the "D"

Answer 1

The answer is in fact D, you're correct! (: The great world of Irony is basically used to take what you think you know, and to go a completely different direction with it. Irony can be quite amusing in plenty or circumstances.
I hope all is well, and you pass! good luck, rockstar! (:

Answer 2

Answer: D) the contrast between what is expected and what does happen.

Explanation: an irony is a state of affairs or an event that seems contrary to what one expects and it often has an amusing result. A situational irony is when what happens is the contrary to what the characters or the audience are expecting to happen. So, from the given options, the one that best represents the definition of situational irony, is the corresponding to option D: the contrast between what is expected and what does happen.