Question

“You don’t seem to be a success as a story-teller,” said the bachelor suddenly from his corner.

The aunt bristled in instant defense at this unexpected attack.
“It’s a very difficult thing to tell stories that children can both understand and appreciate,” she said stiffly.
“I don’t agree with you,” said the bachelor.
“Perhaps you would like to tell them a story,” was the aunt’s retort.
“Tell us a story,” demanded the bigger of the small girls.
–“The Storyteller,”
Saki
Which statement best explains the situational irony in the text?
It is unexpected that the bachelor ignores the children.
It is unexpected that the aunt is upset about being criticized by the bachelor.
It is unexpected that the children want to hear a better story from the bachelor.
It is unexpected that the bachelor becomes involved with the family and storytelling.

Answer 1

It is unexpected that the bachelor becomes involved with the family and storytelling.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

It is unexpected that the bachelor becomes involved with the family and storytelling.

Step-by-step explanation:

"The storyteller" is a short story by H. H. Munro, known as Saki.

The story revolves around three curious children constantly asking their aunt numerous question while travelling in a railway carriage. In order to keep them quiet, she decides to tell them a story, only to be confronted by an unknown man, a stranger, riding the carriage with them, about her obvious lack of story-telling skill. The stranger then proceeds to tell them his version of the aunt's story.

Since the man was a complete stranger, we could say it was rather unexpected of him to become involved with the storytelling so suddenly.