Answer:
The ironic part is where it says "thought we were going to have to get on without you, tessie"
Explanation:
This only becomes ironic after the reader has finished with the story and can understand what has happened because at the end Tessie "wins" the lottery.
I believe the answer is
c) conflict
Verbal irony is the use of words to express something in
a way that is other than it seems. It can be revealed by noting the original
nature of the objects involved. Say for example, when you see an ugly t-shirt
printing and you say out loudly “What a beautiful print!”
The correct answer to your question is... Active
Reasoning:
The speaker sounds like they are alone right now, so the voice would be active.