The line given above that reveals a dramatic irony is that "The responsible party is a god." It could not be a woman because it is describing death nor it is not dead yet. It clearly says that death itself is a god and no one has ever felt that they could love death even if most of them wanted to die.
For "He lived a year in a minute" I think it means that all of a sudden he looks very old, is tired, or maybe time went by really fast? Like I said I am not 100% sure so don't take my word for it. Heck I am not 10% sure, more like I am 5% sure, 20% at the most. Sorry if I am wrong.
Scenic is relating to a stage, state scenery, and theatrical representation. Here is a sentence with the word Scenic in it. I am going to take you to a scenic route. Hoped I helped. :)
Answer:
When there is not enough evidence to completely justify it, or if there is another perspective on the situation.
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Hope that helps!