Which situation is the best
example of irony?
A. A marriage therapist is divorced by his wife.
B. Some ants invade a picnic.
C. A magician hides a rabbit in his hat.
The answer is A. irony is defined as “a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.” Therefore, a man whose marriage didn’t work out being a marriage therapist is ironic.