Question

Which situation best shows irony? A. A surgeon works so hard one day that he gets a hernia and needs surgery. B. A surgeon usually has six surgeries in a single day, but today he only had five. C. A surgeon cracks jokes to his assistants while performing a hip replacement. D. A surgeon performs a procedure with another surgeon who is much older than he is.

Answer 1

A). A surgeon works so hard one day that he gets a hernia and needs surgery.

Step-by-step explanation:

The irony is demonstrated as a situation where the intended meaning stands directly in contrast to the literal meaning of the statement. It is more often employed by authors to evoke humor or sarcasm by using a language that proposes an incongruity between the surface meaning and the implied meaning.

As per the question, option A appropriately justifies the above description as 'a surgeon works so hard one day that he gets a hernia and needs surgery' illustrate an expression displaying inconsistency between the actual and intended meaning. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

Answer 2

the answer is A. Irony is like when it rains on your wedding day. like when you should have seen it coming. like when a bully gets bullied.