A sentence, because it has a subject and verb( well technically a helping verb-are)
Answer: Washington took command of an unprepared army in 1775 and entered into a difficult war that lasted six years.
Explanation:
The direct object of a verb is the thing being acted upon.
Ex:
Play <u>the guitar.
</u>the direct object is "the guitar.<u>"
</u>Every actor played<u> his part.
</u>the direct object is "his part"<u>
</u>
I THINK, technically speaking, that the answer you're looking for is:
Option B: <span>a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens
However, irony itself can be particularly difficult to accurately define, so I would recommend taking the technical definition (Option B) at face value, and accepting that there's a bit more to it.
Hope I could help, let me know if I was correct or not!
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