MAC 2 - LISTENING - Situational Irony

Watch the video again and fill in the summary using words from the video. We tend to say something is ironic whenever we see something funny or coincidental. However, a situation is only ironic if the result is the exact opposite of what is expected. For example, a professional cake carrier would lead us to a reasonable expectation that he is skilled at carrying a cake. If he trips and falls, that expectation is not met and irony is exemplified. What is not a good example of irony? A champion at the olympic cake walking event trips, drops a cake, and face plants into the icing An 80-year old woman texting and blogging A ridiculously short man winning a high-jump competition A cheetah outrunning a biker