Question

Read the passage:

Answer 1

A) he uses irony because it is not actually virtuous or excellent to kill

Answer 2

Answer: A) he uses irony because it is actually not virtuous or excellent to kill

Irony is a rhetorical device in which what appears to be the case is actually extremely different from reality. In this case, it appears as if the author is praising slaughter and killing. He claims that these actions are "virtuous" and "excellent." However, the irony is that these acts are in fact far from virtuous or excellent.