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irakobra [83]
3 years ago
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9. Summarize the theme or central idea of the text. How does the author's utilization of irony contribute to this idea? Cite evi

dence from the text.
English
1 answer:
kkurt [141]3 years ago
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Hello. You did not show the text that this question is referring to. This makes it impossible for the question to be answered accurately. However, I will try to help you in the best possible way.

To summarize and explain the use of irony in the text it is necessary to read it. To summarize the central idea of this text, you will need to recognize the subject to which the text refers, the main topic the author is trying to expose. From this idea, you will be able to understand how the use of irony contributes to the text. Generally, irony is presented as a criticism, but it can also have the function of causing surprises for the reader and the character, or showing a difference in relation to what the characters think and what they do.

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