Question

They drove back to the house to let the old woman off and pick up the lunch. When they were ready to leave, she stood staring in the window of the car, with her fingers clenched around the glass. Tears began to seep sideways out of her eyes and run along the dirty creases in her face. "I ain’t ever been parted with her for two days before," she said.Which best describes the irony in the excerpt?

Answer 1

C. Instead of experiencing the joy of gaining a son-in-law, Mrs. Crater feels the sorrow of losing her daughter.

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Answer 2

Answer: Instead of experiencing the joy of gaining a son-in-law, Mrs. Crater feels the sorrow of losing her daughter.

Step-by-step explanation:

Irony refers to state of affairs which is contrary to what a person expects. The irony in the excerpt is beast described by the sentence "Instead of experiencing the joy of gaining a son-in-law, Mrs. Crater feels the sorrow of losing her daughter"

In this situation, the old woman would have been happy of she only Gaines a son-in-law but isn't his case, sh lost her daughter and hast even seen her for two days. Rather than being happy, she was sad.