Question

Match the items.

The task is to match the lettered items with the correct numbered items. Appearing below is a list of lettered items. Following that is a list of numbered items. Each numbered item is followed by a drop-down. Select the letter in the drop down that best matches the numbered item with the lettered alternatives.
a. Verbal
b. Situational
c. Dramatic
1. Jim bought combs for Della's hair, but she cut her hair.
a
2. The reader knows Della has cut her hair
a
3. There are no examples of this irony in the story.

Answer 1

1. Jim brought combs for Della's hair, but she cut her hair. - b. Situational

2. The reader knows Della has cut her hair. - c. Dramatic

3. There are no examples of this irony in the story. - a. Verbal.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Situational Irony occurs when the actual result of a situation is totally different from what you’d expect the result to be. When Jim brought combs for Della's hair, you'd expect her to be happy and used the comb, right? but no, she had cut her hair which is unexpected.

2. Dramatic irony is when readers knew something happened to a character that other characters in the story or show knew nothing about. We, readers knew that Della cut her hair, but did Jim knew? He didn't.

3. Verbal irony occurs when characters say the opposite thing of what they're saying. It has no mention of verbal irony in the story.