40 big daddy points what is the definition of situational irony? a) a situation in which an author makes fun of human flaws and imperfections b) a situation in which the reader knows something the characters do not know c) a situation in which what happens is the opposite of what was expected to happen d) a situation in which a character says the opposite of what he or she really means

The correct option is "C". A situational irony refers to a situation in which what was intended to happen has an opposite effect, so the result is contrary to what was expected. It is a literary device that occurs when contradictions appears between what someone expects to happen, but the outcome is completely different.

An example of situational irony: A racing car driver has a fear of speed. This situation is ironic because racing car drivers spend most of their time driving at high speed.

allusion   is the right answer

themselves

an intensive pronoun is a pronoun that ends in self or selves, such as himself, herself, themselves, yourself, ourselves. since band members is a third person plural, the correct intensive pronoun would be themselves. if the band was talked about as a collective noun, itself would be the appropriate intensive pronoun. intensive pronouns are used to add emphasis to the noun it's modifying which is why it directly follows it.