Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Creon disrespects the gods by refusing to bury Polyneices and by sentencing Antigone to death in the tomb. As a result, Creon loses two people from his own family: Haemon and Eurydice. Which literary device does the passage illustrate?

The passage shows tragic irony: Creon’s actions against divine law lead to the deaths of his own son, Haemon, and wife, Eurydice. The result is deeply contrary to what Creon would want, and his choices bring about his family’s suffering. The correct choice is tragic irony; exposition would provide background information, while foreshadowing hints at future events.

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