Question

Which of the following does NOT present an ironic twist in the story of Perseus?

1. Perseus' grandfather King Acrisius wants his grandson dead because he knows the child will kill him; by banishing Perseus and Danaë, Acrisius ensures that this will come true.
2. Perseus' grandfather King Acrisius wants his grandson dead because he knows the child will kill him; by banishing Perseus and Danaë, Acrisius ensures that this will come true.
3. Polydectes sends Perseus to retrieve the head of one of the Gorgons, certain it will be the death of him (and make Perseus' mother Danaë vulnerable to his manipulation); this quest results in his being turned to stone.
4. Polydectes sends Perseus to retrieve the head of one of the Gorgons, certain it will be the death of him (and make Perseus' mother Danaë vulnerable to his manipulation); this quest results in his being turned to stone.
5. The Gray Women are incredibly wise, know many things, and can see far into the distance of space and time; when robbed of their single magical eye, they are surprisingly helpless and powerless against Perseus.
6. The Gray Women are incredibly wise, know many things, and can see far into the distance of space and time; when robbed of their single magical eye, they are surprisingly helpless and powerless against Perseus.
7. Queen Cassiopeia of Ethiopia brags of her daughter's beauty, certain she (her daughter) is more beautiful than the daughters of the sea god Nereus; for this, her daughter is punished for Cassiopeia's arrogance and set to be snackrificed to a giant sea serpent.
8. Queen Cassiopeia of Ethiopia brags of her daughter's beauty, certain she (her daughter) is more beautiful than the daughters of the sea god Nereus; for this, her daughter is punished for Cassiopeia's arrogance and set to be snackrificed to a giant sea serpent
9. All of the above present ironic twists in the story of Perseus.

Answer 1

All options provided in the question, present scenarios which contain ironic twists in the story of Perseus. Number 9 is therefore the correct option because it states that all the above scenarios contain irony.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the story of Perseus, there are several events that present ironic twists. An ironic twist typically occurs when an outcome is opposite to what is expected. In the context of this myth, let's examine the situations provided:

• King Acrisius banishing Perseus and his mother, Danaë, which leads to the fulfillment of the prophecy that Perseus would kill him.
• Polydectes sending Perseus to obtain Medusa's head, hoping it will lead to Perseus' death, only for him to succeed and later use the head to turn Polydectes to stone.
• The Gray Women being helpless against Perseus despite their wisdom and foresight after he takes their single eye.
• Queen Cassiopeia's boasting leads to her daughter Andromeda being sentenced to death, only for Perseus to rescue her.

Each of these points demonstrates an unexpected outcome from a character's actions, which is the essence of irony. However, in the choices provided, options 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 present apparently identical scenarios. Since you have asked for the choice that does NOT present an ironic twist and all the listed scenarios do indeed contain one, the only remaining option is number 9, which states that all of the above present ironic twists in the story of Perseus.