Using Resources and Reference Materials for Editing — Unit test

Question 6 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 IC

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 occurs when there is a contrast between what is expected and what is actually true. In choice C, the voice is called “very unfair,” even though it is described as a “warm, luminous, timeless melody”—a beautiful voice that seems unfair only because the society requires everyone to be equal. This contrast makes C the clearest example of irony.

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