Question

HELP ASAP! Which sentence in this excerpt from William Dean Howells's "Editha" use an ironic tone?

Answer 1

Answer: B) "To think of your having such a tragedy in your life!"

Explanation: an irony is a statement or a situation that seems contradictory or different of what the reader or the characters expect. It is often used to criticize something or to introduce a humorous element in the text. In the given excerpt from "Editha" by William Dean Howell, the expression "to think of your having such a tragedy in your life" is an example of the use of an ironic tone, because the woman doesn't really think that war is a tragedy.

Answer 2

After reading the excerpts of "Editha" of William Dean Howell, The sentence that uses an ironic tone is letter B."To think of your having such a tragedy in your life!" The main subject of the short story "Editha" is war. "Editha" is one of the best short stories of Howell that gained fame.