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Question

Chandra clutched the envelope tight in her hands. It was from her top choice university, and she couldn’t help but feel like opening it would set the rest of her life in motion—one way or the other. With a deep breath, she finally broke the seal. Dear Chandra, it read, we have received your application. Expect a response in 4–6 weeks.

What does irony accomplish in the passage?

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Responses

It creates an unexpected outcome that has a comedic effect.
It creates an unexpected outcome that has a comedic effect.

It highlights a character’s sense of humor and lightens the mood.
It highlights a character’s sense of humor and lightens the mood.

It reveals a situation’s impossible nature and creates humor.
It reveals a situation’s impossible nature and creates humor.

It presents information to the reader that the characters do not yet know.
It presents information to the reader that the characters do not yet know.
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Answer 1

The correct response is:

It presents information to the reader that the characters do not yet know.

In the passage, Chandra is eagerly anticipating the outcome of her application, believing that opening the envelope will provide a definitive answer about her future. However, the letter she receives simply informs her that she will have to wait 4–6 weeks for a response. This creates a sense of dramatic irony, as the reader understands that there will not be an immediate resolution, while Chandra is unaware of this.