Option a) - "The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal" contains an example of irony because the statement presents equality as a positive thing, yet in the story, it is portrayed as oppressive and limiting.
In "Harrison Bergeron," the author uses overstatement to convey a point by:
Option bi) - Exaggerating the physical and mental handicaps imposed on individuals. The story portrays a society where people are forced to wear handicaps to reduce their physical and intellectual abilities in order to achieve equality. This extreme exaggeration highlights the negative consequences and absurdity of trying to enforce perfect equality.
Which of the following excerpts from "Harrison Bergeron contains an example of irony?
a) The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal"
b) They were equal every which way Nobody was smarter than anybody else Nobody was better looking than anybody else
c) It was tragic, all right, but George and Hazel couldn't think about it very hard
d) The minute people start cheating on laws, what you think happens to society
Option 5
In "Harrison Bergeron how does the author use overstatement to convey a point?
a) By understating the impact of equality on society
bi By exaggerating the physical and mental handicaps imposed on individuals
Oci By minimizing the role of government in the narrative
d) By downplaying the significance of the story's conflict
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