Question
How does the following sentence in the story show irony? " Where was Mom anyway, and wasn't there something she had to do?
a. The reader already knows that Matilda's mother never left the house.
b. The reader already knows that Matilda forgot to turn the oven off.
c. The reader already knows that the house is on fire.
d. The reader already knows that the firefighters are at the house.
a. The reader already knows that Matilda's mother never left the house.
b. The reader already knows that Matilda forgot to turn the oven off.
c. The reader already knows that the house is on fire.
d. The reader already knows that the firefighters are at the house.
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The sentence shows irony through option **c. The reader already knows that the house is on fire.**
This creates irony because Matilda is questioning the whereabouts of her mother and whether she has something to do, while the reader is aware of the more urgent and dire situation of the house being on fire. It highlights the disconnect between Matilda's thoughts and the actual seriousness of the situation, where her concern seems trivial compared to the chaos happening around her.
This creates irony because Matilda is questioning the whereabouts of her mother and whether she has something to do, while the reader is aware of the more urgent and dire situation of the house being on fire. It highlights the disconnect between Matilda's thoughts and the actual seriousness of the situation, where her concern seems trivial compared to the chaos happening around her.
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