Question

Which situation from the passage is an example of irony?

The narrator’s mother uses academic words to hide her own ignorance.

The narrator’s mother uses academic words to hide her own ignorance.

The narrator is aware of her mother’s personal faults but still praises her.

The narrator is aware of her mother’s personal faults but still praises her.

The narrator’s mother gains respect by taking advantage of the other dogs.

The narrator’s mother gains respect by taking advantage of the other dogs.

The narrator mentions her mother’s lack of education but learns important lessons from her.

Answer 1

A.

Step-by-step explanation:

I have not read the passage but here is my best guess.

Irony, in its broadest sense, is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or event in which what on the surface appears to be the case or to be expected differs radically from what is actually the case.