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PLZ HELP!!!! Read the following excerpt from the play Acceptance and answer the question that follows.

JEREMY: Rose, New York is way too expensive, and I don't have any experience doing literally anything at all. How could I?

ROSE: We'll figure it out. You'll… you'll stay with me in my dorm until you figure it out.

JEREMY: Really? Stay in your dorm? I'm sure your roommate would love that. What—you're going to check me into the dorms every time I need to come home?
What effect is created by the irony in this excerpt?
A.It reveals the craziness of what Rose is proposing.
B.It adds a level of humor to the situation.
C.It makes their situation seem suddenly hopeful.
D.It emphasizes the sadness that Rose is feeling.

User Leightski
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Answer: It is number B.

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User Nownuri
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Answer:

It reveals the craziness of what Rose is proposing.

Step-by-step explanation:

The verbal irony of Jeremy saying "I'm sure your roommate would love that" reveals how Rose's proposal doesn't make sense.

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