Question
Read this sentence from "Barbie Is in Her 60s and Still Going Strong!"
She worked as a surgeon in 1973, a time when very few real-life women had that opportunity.
How does the writer make use of situational irony here?
Responses
to illustrate the possibilities of technology in the field of medicine
to illustrate the possibilities of technology in the field of medicine
to demonstrate the advantages of being successful and famous
to demonstrate the advantages of being successful and famous
to provide a clever use of language that is likely to amuse young girls
to provide a clever use of language that is likely to amuse young girls
to stress the idea that Barbie's creators wanted her to be an inspiring figure
She worked as a surgeon in 1973, a time when very few real-life women had that opportunity.
How does the writer make use of situational irony here?
Responses
to illustrate the possibilities of technology in the field of medicine
to illustrate the possibilities of technology in the field of medicine
to demonstrate the advantages of being successful and famous
to demonstrate the advantages of being successful and famous
to provide a clever use of language that is likely to amuse young girls
to provide a clever use of language that is likely to amuse young girls
to stress the idea that Barbie's creators wanted her to be an inspiring figure
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The writer makes use of situational irony in the statement about Barbie working as a surgeon in 1973, a time when very few real-life women had that opportunity, in order to stress the idea that Barbie's creators wanted her to be an inspiring figure. This contrast highlights how Barbie, as a fictional character, was positioned in a role that was groundbreaking and aspirational, given the societal limitations placed on women at the time.