In “everyday use,” which quote is an example of irony?
“what happened to ‘dee’? “i wanted to know. “she’s dead,” wangero said. “i couldn’t bear it any longer, being named after the people who oppress me.”
“when she finished wrapping the dasher the handle stuck out. i took it for a moment in my hands.”
"but they're priceless! " she was saying now, furiously; for she has a temper. "maggie would put them on the bed and in five years they'd be in rags. less than that! "
“in real life i am a large, big-boned woman with rough, man working hands. in the winter i wear flannel nightgowns to bed and overalls during the day. i can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man.”

The correct answer is "What happened to 'Dee'? I wanted to know. "She's dead", Wangero said. "I couldn't bear it any longer, being named after the people who oppress me".

We refer to irony as a literary device used to point out underlying contradictions or incongruencies within a particular situation or action. Often times we can identify it by the use of sarcastic language.

In this quote, the narrator asks Dee why she changed her name to Wangero. She explains that she couldn't stand any longer having a part of her identity being associated with white culture, responsible of oppressing her ancestors. She chose the name "Wangero", as it's an African name which would help her feel closer to her true heritage. She changes her name in order to eliminate the cruel irony that she's pointing out.

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The Correct answer is (What Happened To Dee?)

Explanation:

Because I got it right on my test

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel