I can give a minute-by-minute summary of the local Hawaiian news.
I believe we have here an example of situational irony.
Irony is found in the contrast between expected outcomes and what actually happens. The narrator wanted to spend the time on the beach, not in the hotel room watching local TV. However, the reality was such that now the narrator "can give a minute-by-minute summary of the local Hawaiian news".
That's why I think this particular sentence matches the style of the passage.
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a.the narrator is so embarrassed that she stays in her apartment for weeks
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In order to gain entry into Orsinos court.
you know more that the normal amount of knowledge you need to know or you are really good at something so it is easy for you to explain it to someone
