Analyzing Satire in Fiction

Question 6 • English II A HHS

Which examples of situational irony does Saki use to create satire? Select two options.

Answer

Bertha hopes that she will not be eaten by the wolf, but she is.

The wolf comes to the park to eat pigs, but eats Bertha instead.

The children do not think that they are going to like the story, but they do.

The aunt wants the bachelor to learn his lesson, but she learns hers instead.

Bertha thinks that it is good to win medals for goodness, but the medals get her killed.

Analyzing Satire in Fiction

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Analyzing Satire in Fiction