Answer:
D
Explanation:
It's a metaphor because it's "a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract." (which is the definition of a metaphor) They are using the "Man named Latimer.." quote as a metaphor to the above thing they mentioned about God.
An event in a story that's exactly the reverse of what was expected to happen is an example of situational irony. Since the event is a situation and irony means "the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous effect or empathetic effect".
Definition of irony from google.
The passage reveals about the narrator’s feelings about her father as the narrator realizes that her father is not the invincible hero she thought he was.
The narrator's father in “Marigolds” was disappointed that he was unable to support his family during the Great Depression by finding work. The fact that his wife made the money upset him.
Lizabeth feels that the universe has "lost its boundary lines" and that everything is "suddenly out of tune" when she hears her father sobbing who as earlier an invincible hero for her. Her mother takes on the role of "strength of the family" as her father, who is typically powerful, appears feeble. She becomes confused about things she previously believed to be true.
Thus, the correct option is D.
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