What is the term for: “A device in which events turn out in the opposite way from what is normally expected.”

Explanation

The correct option is (d) Situational Irony. Situational irony occurs when the actual outcome of events is the opposite of what is expected by characters or readers. The irony lies in the situation itself—what happens contradicts what logic or normal expectation suggests. Example: A fire station burns down—this is situational irony because a place meant to fight fires is destroyed by fire. Why other options are incorrect: Option (a) Antithesis: A rhetorical device placing contrasting ideas in parallel structure, not an unexpected outcome of events. Option (b) Verbal Irony: When someone says something but means the opposite, related to speech, not events. Option (c) Paradox: A seemingly contradictory statement that may contain truth; it is about ideas, not necessarily event outcomes. So the correct answer is (d)