Ineed and as the time passed and the servants came in and stood waiting in the hall, his eyes began to blink anxiously, and he spoke of the rain in a worried, uncertain way. the minister glanced several times at his watch, so i took him aside and asked him to wait for half an hour. but it wasn't any use. nobody came. based on this excerpt, which best explains the irony of the title the great gatsby? a. the weather on the day of gatsby's funeral matches the sadness of the occasion. b. it is unexpected for the hero and central character in the novel to die at the end. c. gatsby's greatness is questioned because no one comes to his funeral. d. for a great man, rain is not a deterrent to mourners attending his funeral.