Read the description. in "the lady or the tiger? ," the narrator explains the process by which the king decides whether a person is innocent or guilty, claiming that "its perfect fairness was obvious." which best explains the use of verbal irony in the narrator's speech? a. the process is not obvious at all; no one has ever seen it! b. the process is horribly unfair, as it does not determine real guilt or innocence. c. the narrator only thinks things are obvious because he is telling the story. d. the outcome is obvious because the accused always gets either the lady or the tiger.

Excerpt from an enemy of the people henrik ibsen mrs. stockmann. (turns to the hall door, listening.) i expect that is mr. hovstad coming. billing. very likely. (peter stockmann comes in. he wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick.) peter stockmann. good evening, katherine. mrs. stockmann (coming forward into the sitting-room). ah, good evening--is it you? how good of you to come up and see us! peter stockmann. i happened to be passing, and into the dining-room). but you have company with you, i see. mrs. stockmann (a little embarrassed). oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (hurriedly.) won't you come in and have something, too? peter stockmann. i! no, you. good gracious--hot meat at night! not with my digestion, when peter stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance to reveal about his character?