Which is an example of irony? a. a woman predicts that the baby she's carrying will be a boy, but the baby turns out to be a girl. b. a firefighter rushes into a blazing house to rescue a cat and barely survives the ordeal. c. a woman plays the lottery every day, only to find a buried treasure in her backyard. d. a man challenges another man to a duel, but only one of the men shows up to the duel.

This thinning would materially change the sound of the drum, evidence that although it might continue to be used for its original purpose of music-making or calling people to arms, it would now do so with a different voice. a musical instrument had become a trophy, and the new carvings were in fact branding, a statement of the north’s political dominance over central africa and of allegiance to islam. the drum had come to khartoum at a critical moment in sudanese history. in an audio version, stressing the word "branding" would do what for the listener? emphasize the word's importance and the idea that followsadd emphasis to the following sentencesignal that something important has just been repeatedadd emphasis to the preceding sentence