Answer:
The reader knows that Mr. Pilkington is praising a flawed and brutal system.
Explanation:
Dramatic irony is when the audience or readers know something about the scene and would expect it to happen which the characters in the story or scene seem to have no idea. The speech and behavior of the characters will contradict the upcoming event, which the readers or viewers can predict but not by the characters in the story.
In the given excerpt from chapter 10 from “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, we see Mr. Pilkington give a speech about how much he and his human friends have regarded the way Animal Farm was run by Napoleon. He is seen praising the brutal system that was the basis of how the farm was run and also promised that he along with his fellow humans will institute the same system in their own farms. And through his speech,<u> we as readers, know that Mr. Pilkington was praising a system that is both brutal and flawed.
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A) "The diseases we immunize against are not gone and they are still deadly."
This quote best shows the harm that can come from a child not being vaccinated for deadly diseases. In this quote it shows that a child who contracts a disease that he or she could be vaccinated for may end up dead. Option B would support the idea of not vaccinating and the question needs evidence to support vaccinations. Option C is neutral either way. It is simply stating a fact without encouraging for or against vaccinations. Option D addresses parents concerns that vaccinations lead to autism. This does not imply that parents harm their children by NOT vaccinating them.
The answer is A. Clapping his hands, Mitch exclaimed, "That's exciting news!"
