Orwell uses irony in the excerpt from "Animal Farm" because the text shows that the animals expected a different outcome than the reality they are facing.
<h3>What is irony?</h3>
The term irony refers to situations in which the outcome or consequence is not what was expected. In "Animal Farm," irony is found in the way the animals are treated after their revolution against humans.
In the excerpt we are analyzing here, the animals expected to have an easier life with luxuries brought by the use of the windmill and electricity. However, they face a completely different reality, and their leader tells them they will only work harder and live more frugally.
With the information above in mind, we can select option C as the correct answer.
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