Question

Which statement best explains the situational irony that
occurs in the passage?
The aunt wants the bachelor to tell a good story, but he
does not
The bachelor fears that the children will not like his
story, but they do.
The bigger girl does not expect the bachelor to tell a
story, but he does.
The aunt does not expect the bachelor to tell a story,
but he does.

Answer 1

Answer:

The aunt does not expect the bachelor to tell a story,

but he does.

Explanation:

The Storyteller is a populaly known short story authored by Hector Hugh mcgrath. The participants in the chapter are also the ones described, the baby, the aunt as well as the single.

Irony applies to the comparison between perceptions and what really occurs. The extract includes two instances of this: first, the right response, as the actual hopes as that if the gentleman should stay quiet, and he doesn't; and secondly, whenever the gentleman begins talking, once the children appear to be curious, and thereafter they know that almost all storeys were doing the same.

Answer 2

Answer:

The aunt does not expect the bachelor to tell a story,  but he does.

Explanation:

the conversation in the passage is between the aunt and the bachelor and how the aunt thinks that the bachelor cannot come up with a story that is better than hers. its not A because the bachelor does tell a story, its not B because the bachelor is confident that he can come up with a better story, and it's not C because the girl clearly wants the bachelor to tell a sotry