Identify the type of irony used in the following scenario: You are watching a cartoon of a cat chasing a mouse outside in a yard. You see the mouse run under a fence to get away from the cat. Behind the fence you see a big dog sleeping. The cat, feeling smart and superior, decides to run around the fence to get the mouse. a. Verbal irony b. Dramatic irony c. Situational irony

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Verbal irony is often sarcastic words spoken aloud meaning one thing but saying another

Dramatic irony is defined as when an audience watching a play understands what's going on in a situation while the characters are unaware of what is happening. An example of

Situational irony irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.

Situational irony because of the situation the cat is in where they had to run around the fence instead of over it.