Situational irony: An outcome that contradicts what was expected, creating surprise and often thematic significance.
How to apply it: Analyze how situational irony undercuts a character's assumptions and what the reversal reveals about the work's themes.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Short Fiction III
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