Which is the BEST analysis of the dramatic convention used in sections two and three. A) Cosmic irony is used by King to show th
e great injustice that has been done to African-Americans by America. B) Verbal irony is used when Dr. King says one thing about the Emancipation Proclamation but really means another. C) Emotional irony is used to upset and distract the audience when Dr. King brings up the Emancipation Proclamation. D) Situational irony is used to highlight the disparity between the expected results of the Emancipation Proclamation and actual results.
A) Situational irony is used to highlight the disparity between the expected results of the Emancipation Proclamation and actual results.
Explanation:
Situational irony is used to highlight the disparity between the the expected results of the Emancipation Proclamation and actual results. In this example, situational irony is the result of an action that is contrary to the expected effect. In section two Dr. King speaks of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation and describes it as 'a beacon light of hope.' In section three he describes things as shameful, not hopeful. Clearly, Dr. King believes the result is contrary to what was expected.
