County attorney. oh, i guess they’re not very dangerous things the ladies have picked up. (moves a few things about, disturbing the quilt pieces which cover the box. steps back.) no, mrs. peters doesn’t need supervising. for that matter, a sheriff’s wife is married to the law. ever think of it that way, mrs. peters?

which of the following most accurately describes this excerpt?

a. it is verbal irony because the county attorney means precisely the opposite of what he is actually saying.
b. it is dramatic irony because the audience knows that the county attorney does not actually mean what he is saying.
c. it is situational irony because the county attorney has actually issued a relevant warning to mrs. peters without realizing it.
d. it is not an example of any type of irony because the county attorney is simply making a statement.

c.It is situational irony because the County Attorney has actually issued a relevant warning to Mrs. Peters without realizing it.

Explanation: an irony is a state of affairs or an event that seems contrary to what one expects and it often has an amusing result. A situational irony is when what happens is the contrary to what the characters or the audience are expecting to happen. In the given excerpt we can see an example of a situational irony, because the County Attorney has actually issued a relevant warning to Mrs. Peters without realizing it (he didn't expect that to happen).

C. It is a situational irony because the County Attorney has actually issued a relevant warning to Mrs. Peters without realizing it.

Explanation:

There are 3 types of use of irony: verbal, dramatic and situational.

Situational Irony:

Occurs when the actual outcome of the situation turns out different from what one expects the result to be.

From the excerpt provided,  the County Attorney is warning Mrs. Peters not to go ahead with the accusation. - the Sheriff´s wife is married to the law and  there´s  no reason for such a "fuss" as the things picked were not dangerous.

Verbal Irony:

Irony occurs when words or actions are done or said contrary to what is really happening. - In this case the County Attorney means exactly what he is saying.

Dramatic Irony:

Irony occurs when the reader or audience knows  about a hidden information unknown to both characters.

In this case, there are no hidden facts to the characters. The County Attorney is there to warn Mrs. Peters and he states his argument quite clearly, when he says, "For that matter, a sheriff’s wife is married to the law"

the chosen symbology is the 'sweet secret' which anna confesses on january 6th.

anne's thoughts on her mother are further indication of her growing maturity and of her feelings of isolation from her mother.

the homoeroticism of this passage led it to be excluded from early editions of the journal. this passage shows anne's simultaneous innocense about and fascination with sex. she's clearly aware and unafraid of being sexual, but at the same time is seemingly unaware that her homosexual feelings could be considered taboo back then.

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