Coincidence is not a form of irony. Sarcasm obviously is, Dramatic is when the reader/viewer knows more than the character in the plot. Situational irony is when the opposite of what's expected happens, and Coincidence is not an irony.
Answer:
<h3>a) imaginary places (a mirage, Xanadu) .</h3>
Explanation:
- For the author, New York was more than just a mere city. She says that it is an infinitely romantic place with love and money and power. She compares New York to Xanadu, an imaginary place, because that is what most people think how New York.
- She says people regard New York as a place of great and magnificent beauty when in reality it is tougher and harder than it looks. It has its own tragedy and hardships.
I’m not sure what portion you’re referring to, but I would say that he uses the rhetorical device of repetition most effectively, as he repeats “I have a dream”.
