Irony is when you expect something but the opposite occurs.
From these answers, "When an event is the opposite of what is expected" is the correct answer. For example, a lion is killed and eaten by a zebra.
You would expect the lion to win, but with irony, the opposite occurs.
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An effective introduction usually tries to capture a reader's interest. ... Many strategies can be useful in capturing a reader's attention, but two of the most important ones are asking a question that leads the reader to reflect on the topic or providing an interesting fact about the subject
The answer is A, this is seen in the same scene if the book when he starts talking about how it's the colored people becoming in charge and that some day they would rule us all. If you haven't read the book I would greatly encourage it, it's a great piece of literature!