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Question 10 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY

Which excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron" best illustrates irony?

Answer

Hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldn’t think about anything except in short bursts.

There were tears on Hazel’s cheeks, but she’d forgotten for the moment what they were about.

And she had to apologize at once for her voice, which was a very unfair voice for a woman to use. Her voice was a warm, luminous, timeless melody.

A buzzer sounded in George’s head. His thoughts fled in panic, like bandits from a burglar alarm.

Explanation

Irony is a contrast between what is expected and what is actually true. In choice C, Hazel calls her voice “very unfair,” even though the narration describes it as a “warm, luminous, timeless melody”—a beautiful voice that seems unfair only in a society that forces everyone to be equal. The contrast makes this the clearest example of irony.

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