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."

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Megan Chang

14 February, 22:33

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."

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Mcbride · Answer 1

The 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."