What is the best explanation of the
situational irony in this passage?
The children are quiet on the train
instead of loud.
The aunt is pleasant and funny instead of
strict.
The bachelor remains silent when he is
expected to respond.
The aunt expects obedience from the
children, but does not get it.

The aunt expects obedience from the children, but does not get it.

Explanation:

EDGE 2020

the passage can be best described as: "the british legislature extended an unwarranted jurisdiction".

we can say that because the text clearly states how the people of the colonies warned the british about their excessive desire to rule over them, without taking into consideration the difficulties their brothers had experienced in america: they struggled to establish the colonies, to adapt to new types of weather, fight with the natives, etc., and how they now see (or then saw) the only way out was to cut all ties with the british, since they ignored the people's petitions.