Read the excerpt from "harrison bergeron." the musicians scrambled back into their chairs, and harrison stripped them of their handicaps, too. “play your best,” he told them, “and i’ll make you barons and dukes and earls.” the music began. it was normal at first—cheap, silly, false. but harrison snatched two musicians from their chairs, waved them like batons as he sang the music as he wanted it played. he slammed them back into their chairs. how does vonnegut use irony in this excerpt? the musicians are described as the opposite of what is expected. the normal music is described as the opposite of what is expected. harrison’s actions contradict his character. harrison’s words contradict his character.

Among the options given on the question the correct answer is option B.

The normal music is described as the opposite of what is expected.

Explanation: Harrison Bergeron is science fiction by the American writer Kurt Vonnegut which was first published in the 1961 on the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. According to the story in 2081 all Americans were bound to be equal in both physically and mentally. The General enforced the law and people with advantages were given different treatment to make them equal.

A boy Harrison Bergeron was also captured for his advantages and kept in the locker of General. However he managed to flee from the prison ans went to  radio station and announced himself as the new emperor.

He ordered the musicians to play music as he was fond of music. He told them if they could make him happy he would reward them.But the music was normal,cheap and false.Then Harrison was angry at the musicians.\

Here the writer used the irony that music was normal but it was expected to be the best.

The answer is B

Explanation:

Just cause