What is an example of verbal irony in "the lady or the tiger"?

Why does henry david thoreau think imprisonment is ineffective?

According to homer's iliad, which greek god was helen of troy's father? a. apollo b. poseidon c. zeus d. hades

Power going out story i need with a plot and the starting point is you wake up late, the power is out, and yeah. plz try to make it non complex since i have to write it in spanish