Which of the following is an example of a possible short story theme?
a. there are two things that can never be avoided in this life-death and taxes.
b. evan, the main character of the story, didn't pay his taxes and had to go to jail.
c. evan, the main character of the story , should have known he had to pay his taxes

Stress generally occurs when someone? a.becomes overconfident b.disregards others c.feels overwhelmed

On november 17, 1968, football fans across the united states sat glued to their televisions. a close game between two top teams—the new york jets and the oakland raiders—was being broadcast. when the jets pulled ahead with only fifty seconds remaining, viewers went wild. but then, just as the raiders were bringing the ball across midfield, the game disappeared from the screen! in its place, a previously scheduled children's movie, heidi, started playing. callers flooded the tv network's phone lines, but it was too late. the raiders scored two touchdowns in the very final moments—touchdowns that were unseen by all but west coast viewers. as a result of the interrupted event, dubbed "the heidi game," television networks began delaying their regularly scheduled programs until football games had ended.

Which phrase refers to the contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen? situational ironydramatic ironyverbal ironyconflict and resolution