Questions: Which literary device is in this passage from "The Danger of Lying in Bed"? personification - attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things situational irony - when the opposite of what you expect actually happens metaphor - a comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

The answer is situational irony: when the opposite of what you expect actually happens.

Explanation for each option:

1. Personification: This literary device involves attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things. For example, saying "the wind whispered through the trees" gives the wind the human ability to whisper. If the passage does not involve giving human traits to nonhuman entities, then personification is not the correct answer.

2. Situational Irony: This occurs when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. In "The Danger of Lying in Bed," if the passage describes a situation where the outcome is the opposite of what one would logically expect, then situational irony is the correct literary device.

3. Metaphor: A metaphor is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as." For example, "Time is a thief" compares time to a thief directly. If the passage does not involve such a comparison, then metaphor is not the correct answer.

To determine the correct literary device, one would need to examine the specific passage from "The Danger of Lying in Bed" and identify whether it involves an unexpected outcome (situational irony), human traits given to nonhuman things (personification), or a direct comparison between two unlike things (metaphor). Based on the provided options and definitions, situational irony is the most fitting answer.