Which of the following is the best example of irony a) valjean struggles to make good choices but finds himself falling into old habits when he steals the bishop's silver. b) valjean is treated poorly by the villagers because they believe he is a dangerous convict. c) in "the convict and the bishop," jean valjean steals the bishop's silver and is arrested. rather than confirming that valjean stole the silver, however, the bishop tells the police that he gave valjean the silver as a gift. d) valjean is imprisoned for nearly 20 years for sealing a loaf of bread.

The correct answer is C. In "The Convict and the Bishop," Jean Valjean steals the bishop's silver and is arrested. Rather than confirming that Valjean stole the silver, however, the bishop tells the police that he gave Valjean the silver as a gift.

Explanation:

Irony refers to the opposition or contradiction between what is being said by a person and what that person really means or the contradiction between what is expected in some situation and what really happens. Additionally, the irony is considered as a rhetorical device and literary technique used as part of humor to show the real intentions of some character or the absurdity of some situation.

Considering this, the situation from the options given that is an example of irony is C "In "The Convict and the Bishop," Jean Valjean steals the bishop's silver and is arrested. Rather than confirming that Valjean stole the silver, however, the bishop tells the police that he gave Valjean the silver as a gift" because in this situation it is expected the Bishop tells the police Valjean stole his silver as in most cases people wants to get back their belongings and made the thief paid for the action of stealing, but in this case, the victim of the rob decides to protect the thief by telling the police it was a gift. This shows an opposition between what is being expected the bishop does and what really happens which makes the situation absurd or ironic.