Which excerpt is an example of situational irony in saki's "the storyteller"?
“most of the aunt's remarks seemed to begin with don't, and nearly all of the children's remarks began with 'why? ' the
bachelor said nothing out loud. 'don't cyril, don't, exclaimed the aunt, as the small boy began smacking the cushions of
the seat, producing a cloud of dust at each blow."
the frown on the bachelor's face was deepening to a scowl. he was a hard, unsympathetic man, the aunt decided in her
mind."
"she repeated the line over and over again in a dreamy but resolute and very audible voice; it seemed to the bachelor as
though some one had had a bet with her that she could not repeat the line aloud two thousand times without stopping
"it's the stupidest story i've ever heard,' said the bigger of the small girls, with immense conviction. "i didn't listen after the
first bit, it was so stupid,' said cyril."

nobody can deny that cars are the most used means of transport all over the world. however owing a car could have some disadvantages. first of all, having a car on your own allows you to go everywhere without depending on timetables. moreover, you can use it whenever you need it no matter the time or the climate conditions. furthermore, if you have a car, you would not have to wait for nobody to share it when going to somewhere. nevertheless, one major disadvantages of owing a car is the fact that fuel is very expensive nowadays so that not everyone can afford it. in addition, you have to pay insurance to be protected by legal conditions. apart from this, the person who owns a car always has to maintain the car and repair any mechanical problem which could costs a huge amount of money. what is more, if you have to travel long distances, and you do not like driving, one probably would be exhausted and irritated due to driving for a long time. besides, cars cause environmental pollution. to sum up, owing a car means that you have more freedom to travel whenever and wherever people want to, however the car maintenance could be a very expensive issue that can have bad consequences at your economy.

1# the answer is c

2#the answer is a

"a" because he is appealing to logic as oppose to appealing to the audience's emotions.