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<em> </em>I think it's “Reporter Joseph Chamberlin spent hours roaming the streets, often finding himself dodging showers of scorching sparks.” because that is the action he takes
Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another's position.
'Irony", is the right choice. Apexxx:)