The reason why the syrup that is produced is not ironic is that a. The syrup is consumed by Derby who will later be shot and killed.
<h3>What is Irony?</h3>
This refers to the figure of speech used to show the opposite of the intended meaning in a sarcastic way.
Hence, we can see that from the complete text, the syrup is packed with nutrients and should be consumed by pregnant women, and only option A does not show irony as it is unrelated to the death of Derby.
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I think that it is B: Joyful, because there is no distress, such as, "Hurry, the queen has been killed!" or an angry description. The tone is very calm but the best answer would be joyful, as singing is usually joyful.