2. Which of the following lines from "Wanted: A Town Without a Crazy" uses irony to create a comic effect?

"After handing in my resignation and leaving, I had heard no news of Hilmi Bey again. But

the Hilmi Bey I knew was a very seriousminded, sober man."

"They say that a lunatic's strength is superior but I managed to keep close behind him. When he speeded up, I ran even faster to try and catch up with him."

"It happened one Friday, Sefer the truckdriver ran him over. Believe me, we gave Crazy

Davut a funeral that the town won't even give Mayor Riza Bey when he dies."

"First I went and had an extra long, bright red topcoat made. I smeared it with mud to make it

look old and ripped holes in it left and right."

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Delaney Vasquez

30 June, 10:12

2. Which of the following lines from "Wanted: A Town Without a Crazy" uses irony to create a comic effect?

"After handing in my resignation and leaving, I had heard no news of Hilmi Bey again. But

the Hilmi Bey I knew was a very seriousminded, sober man."

"They say that a lunatic's strength is superior but I managed to keep close behind him. When he speeded up, I ran even faster to try and catch up with him."

"It happened one Friday, Sefer the truckdriver ran him over. Believe me, we gave Crazy

Davut a funeral that the town won't even give Mayor Riza Bey when he dies."

"First I went and had an extra long, bright red topcoat made. I smeared it with mud to make it

look old and ripped holes in it left and right."

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The correct answer to this question is: The lines from "Wanted: A Town Without a Crazy" that uses irony to create a comic effect is that "They say that a lunatic's strength is superior but I managed to keep close behind him. When he speeded up, I ran even faster to try and catch up with him."