Question

In "Two Kinds," which quote is an example of irony?

A. "The room was quiet, except for Old Chong, who was beaming and shouting "Bravo! Bravo! Well done!"

B. "My parents invited all the couples from their social club to witness my debut."

C. "My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America. You could open a restaurant. You could work for the government and get good retirement. You could buy a house with almost no money down."

D. "And for all those years we never talked about the disaster at the recital or my terrible declarations afterward at the piano bench."

Answer 1

It sounds like the answer is a.

Answer 2

Answer: A. "The room was quiet, except for Old Chong, who was beaming and shouting "Bravo! Bravo! Well done!"

Explanation: The quote from "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan which is an example of irony is "The room was quiet, except for Old Chong, who was beaming and shouting "Bravo! Bravo! Well done!". Jing Mei's mother wants her to be a famous prodigy. She learns piano with poor eye-sighted and deaf teacher, Mr. Chong. The recital has been very bad. Mr. Chong is the only one in the room who shouts and beams because he is deaf. This is an example of irony.