Question

"We're book burners, too. We read the books and burnt them, we were afraid they'd, afraid they'd be found." - Granger





The quote above from Granger to Montag uses the literary device known as .........

Group of answer choices

Allusion

Personification

Alliteration

Irony

Answer 1

The quote from Granger to Montag uses the literary device known as **irony**. In this context, the irony lies in the action of reading and then burning the books, which contrasts with the typical value placed on reading and preserving knowledge. This reflects the characters' fear and the oppressive society in which they live.