English

Kylee Sutton

22 January, 13:52

Situational irony definition: irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected

Which is an example of situational irony in the passage?

A. Sherlock Holmes looks at the cane closely with his eyes and then with a hand lens.

B. Sherlock Holmes says that Watson is "a conductor of light" but thinks Watson has made several mistakes.

C. Watson thinks the 'H' stands for "hunt," but Sherlock Holmes thinks the 'H' stands for "hospital."

D. Sherlock Holmes knows about the doctor's dog by looking out the room's window.