Answer:
- The handicaps devised to conceal the ballerina's strength and beauty actually accentuate them.
Explanation:
The irony is demonstrated as the literary device in which the author presents an incongruous situation in which there is a sharp juxtaposition between the expectations(surface or literal meaning) and the reality(implied meaning).
As per the question, the 'irony' reflected in the given excerpt is that 'The handicaps devised to conceal the ballerina's strength and beauty actually accentuate them.' This <u>reflects an incongruity between the expectations of the situation and the actual reality as the handicap bags were designed to hide her strength as well as beauty but it rather functions to highlight her features('it was easy to see that she was the strongest and most graceful of all the dancers').</u> Therefore, this reflects a contrast or juxtaposition between the expectations and the actuality.
Answer:
In chapter 7, an eagle drops off Bilbo and Gandalf reestablishes his friendship with the Lord of the Eagles and the birds depart.
For who joins them im not <u>entirely</u> sure but in chapter 17 one of the messengers throws off his cloak and reveals himself as Gandalf. It could be that or the Lord of the Eagles.
sorry for the foggy answer, best of luck mate
The answer is
The last one