How does situational irony best contribute to satire? situational irony may amuse, which is the main purpose of satire. satire makes use of situational irony to point out ideal patterns of behavior. situational irony highlights the difference between what people say and what they believe. satire relies on situational irony to expose the difference between society's beliefs and reality.

the correct answer is d. in john paston's letter written friday, 14, 1476, he expresses his fear that he may have to go to war.

indeed, although the black death was ravaging europe, the pastons were relatively safe from it due to their social status as they were part of the landed gentry. it is clear that the vast majority of the victims of the pandemic were the poor. the reason why he is weary of having to go to war is because at the particular time england was also devastated by the war of the roses and paston, being a courtesan was inevitably involved.