Multiple Choice Question
Read these lines from the poem.
Where every one is kindly and unfairly tried
By a squalor of honest men.
What is ironic about the trial mentioned in these lines?
A.
The "honest" men from these lines in the poem live in "squalor," meaning that honesty is not rewarded.
B.
Every individual is tried, only though few of them do wrong, making it an irony of justice.
C.
The trial operates both kindly and unfairly, which is an ironic paradox.
D.
The "honesty" of the men on trial is questioned, while the newspapers are much less honest as institutions.
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C. The trial operates both kindly and unfairly, which is an ironic paradox.
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