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Read the sentence below.
"I would do anything to skip this day and fast forward life to Wednesday," he thought, as he struggled up in bed to slap the snooze button on his alarm clock.
Why does the author most likely use irony in this sentence? Select two answers.

-The author uses irony to increase the tension in the plot.
The author uses irony to emphasize the central theme of the text.

-The author uses irony to highlight Anthony's anxiety over the election.

-The author uses irony to inject humor into an otherwise serious text.

-The author uses irony to make a point about how corrupt student elections are.

Answer 1

- The author uses irony to highlight Anthony's anxiety over the election.

- The author uses irony to emphasize the central theme of the text.

Explanation: The apprehension as to whether Anthony won the student election or not is making him anxious, and he merely wishes to get it done and over with.