Use the passage to answer the question.

Finally, Sam had had enough. “I’m at the marina,” she texted. “Is everything okay?”
Miles away on the other side of the lake, Mel replied. “So am I. Where are you?”
How does the narrator’s perspective contribute to the creation of irony?

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Responses

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

It highlights a conflict between characters.
It highlights a conflict between characters.

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

It shows that one character is sarcastic, and the other character is unaware.

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The correct response is:

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

This perspective creates irony because the reader is aware that both Sam and Mel are at the same location but are unaware of each other's presence, which adds a layer of tension and humor to their exchanges.