Thanks for picking today, of all days, to get stuck for twenty-six minutes. That was very considerate of you. Thanks for picking the very day we have a new supervisor coming to work, someone / really want to impress.
She had risen before daylight that morning, planning to arrive to work
even earlier than usual. She had
planned to be at her desk, already hard at work, when the new supervisor arrived for the day. And now here she was, prompt, predictable Janelle. running late for the first time in her life.
3. Janelle entered the building and hurried to the elevator. A small crowd stood waiting for it. No, she decided; too slow. She would take the stairs, all sixteen floors of them. There was no time to waste.
4. By the time Janelle reached her floor, she was out of breath. She sprinted to her desk and shamukm.malk luke k=
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Use the story to answer the question.
Why are the italicized lines in the first paragraph ironic?
(1 point)
It is unexpected that Janelle is taking the subway to work.
Janelle's words are the opposite of what she means.
The reader does not expect Janelle to be thinking anything.
The reader knows something that
Janelle does not.
1 answer
The correct answer is: Janelle's words are the opposite of what she means.
In the italicized lines, Janelle expresses sarcasm about the subway being considerate for making her late on an important day, which is ironic because she is frustrated and upset about the situation.
