Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered situational irony?
answer is renée was elated when they handed her the first place spelling bee plaque but she frowned when she discovered that misspelled a word on the plaque

Renée was elated when they handed her the first place spelling bee plaque but she frowned when she discovered that misspelled a word on the plaque

Irony is a situation or statement that is in contrast to what actually happens. Situational irony is when something happens that is unexpected because of specific circumstances. This example is situational irony because Renee's award was given for her achievements as an excellent speller. One would expect that the person who created the plaque would also be able to spell things correctly. However, the award for being an excellent speller turned out to have a spelling mistake.

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).