Which excerpt from Kurt Vonnegut's "Report on the Barnhouse Effect" is an example of irony?Professor Barnhouse closed his eyes, pursed his lips, and stroked his temples. He held the position for a minute.At ten minutes before H-hour the general came in, shepherding the professor before him. The professor was comfortably attired in sneakers, gray flannels, a blue sweater, and a white shirt open at the neck.The tenth still told me nothing. It was only last night that I discovered how it fitted in with the rest. The sentence appeared in my thoughts last night, while I was toying absently with the professor's dice.Dutifully and fearfully I watched. A high-pitched humming seemed to come from the inkwell; then it began to vibrate alarmingly.

How does Vonnegut most clearly create irony in his story "Harrison Bergeron"?A.George wears neck weights to make him move more slowly.B.Harrison is identified as a genius and athletic — and then referenced as a dangerous threat.C.Hazel tells George to break the law because her intelligence prevents her from remembering the laws.D.Harrison is unable to break off his handicaps even though he is of above average strength.

Read this passage from "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut:"If you could just take a few out when you came home from work," said Hazel. "I mean—you don't compete with anybody around here. You just sit around.""If I tried to get away with it," said George, "then other people'd get away with it—and pretty soon we'd be right back to the dark ages again, with everybody competing against everybody else. You wouldn't like that, would you?"Which statement best explains how irony is used in the passage?A.George refers to the year 2081 as the dark ages because people are unable to use their talents.B.George prefers a society with limits rather than one that allows him to compete.C.Hazel tries to persuade her husband to break a strictly enforced law.D.George is unable to use his reasoning skills because the government has handicapped him.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which situation is the best example of irony?A.A science fiction short story about a robot dog with a human heart is called "FIDO."B.A high school chess club that has an elite reputation nationwide is called "Bright Youth."C.An organization that advocates that the strong conquer the weak is called "The Society of Justice."D.A politician titles his speech about homelessness in America, "Unacceptable Norms."SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which phrase in this excerpt from Kurt Vonnegut's "Report on the Barnhouse Effect" is an example of sarcasm?To ask how much longer the professor will live is to ask how much longer we must wait for the blessings of another world war. He is of short-lived stock: his mother lived to be fifty-three, his father to be forty-nine; and the life-spans of his grandparents on both sides were of the same order. He might be expected live, then, for perhaps fifteen years more, if he can remain hidden from his enemies. When one considers the number and vigor of these enemies, however, fifteen years seems an extraordinary length of time, which might better be revised to fifteen days, hours, or minutes.The professor knows that he cannot live much longer. I say this because of the message left in my mailbox on Christmas Eve. Unsigned, typewritten on a soiled scrap of paper, the note consisted of ten sentences. The first nine of these, each a bewildering tangle of psychological jargonand references to obscure texts, made no sense to me at first reading. The tenth, unlike the rest, was simply constructed and contained no large words.

Which situation is the best example of irony?A.A chef needs a spatula but can't find one anywhere.B.A former movie star is forced to accept only bit parts.C.The only character who feels sympathy is a robot.D.The president has 10 minutes to make a big decision.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS