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Question 9 • LAUSD-Common Core English Language Arts 10 B (Prescriptive) - Summer

Read the sentence from an interpretive literary analysis.Amy Tan describes Jing-mei's mother's efforts to get her to become a prodigy: "I soon found out why Old Chong had retired from teaching piano. He was deaf."

Answer

Amy Tan points out the allusion in Jing-mei's mother's efforts to get her to become a prodigy: "I soon found out why Old Chong had retired from teaching piano. He was deaf."

Amy Tan points out the irony in Jing-mei's mother's efforts to get her to become a prodigy: "I soon found out why Old Chong had retired from teaching piano. He was deaf."

Amy Tan points out the imagery in Jing-mei's mother's efforts to get her to become a prodigy: "I soon found out why Old Chong had retired from teaching piano. He was deaf."

Amy Tan points out the theme in Jing-mei's mother's efforts to get her to become a prodigy: "I soon found out why Old Chong had retired from teaching piano. He was deaf."

Explanation

The statement is ironic because Jing-mei’s mother arranges piano lessons to help her become a prodigy, but the teacher cannot hear her playing. The contrast between the goal of improving her performance and Old Chong’s deafness creates the irony. Choice B correctly identifies this literary device.

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