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9.2: Trifles: The Rise of Modern Feminism on the Stage, Part 2

Question 8 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P

In part two of Trifles, which of the following is an example of situational irony?

Answer
A
Mrs. Peters cannot bring herself to touch the dead bird, so Mrs. Hales puts the entire box in her coat pocket.
B
The men overlook the important details because they believe the kitchen holds nothing but trivial kitchen items.
C
Mrs. Peters explains to Mrs. Hale that Mrs. Wright had an uncomfortable feeling around cats.
D
Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters discover a birdcage with broken door hinges and no bird inside of it.

Explanation

Situational irony occurs when what happens is the opposite of what someone would reasonably expect. The men assume the kitchen contains only unimportant household things, but the women find clues there that help reveal why Mrs. Wright may have killed her husband. That makes B, the men overlooking important details because they dismiss the kitchen as trivial, the example of situational irony.

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