Which statement is an example of situational irony in "the piece of string"?

in goderville, known as a town full of thieves, an honest man is arrested.

malandain purposely accuses hauchecorne of theft.

hauchecorne, accused of theft, is disbelieved by others, even though he is telling the truth.

hauchecorne spends his life looking for a string, but when he finds some, it causes problems.

The more passionately Hauchecorne repeats the truth, the more others believe him to be lying.

Explanation:

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journalism is the gathering, organizing, and distribution of news -- to include feature stories and commentary -- through the wide variety of print and non-print media outlets. it is not a recent phenomenon, by any means; the earliest reference to a journalistic product comes from rome circa 59 b.c., when news was recorded in a circular called the acta diurna. it enjoyed daily publication and was hung strategically throughout the city for all to read, or for those who were able to read.