What is ironic about Edna's dialogue in this excerpt from the text? A. This statement is ironic because Edna finally gains confidence in her ability to swim just before she swims out far enough that the shoreline seems too far. B. This statement is ironic because Edna's husband believes she can swim just fine on her own since she did so well during their joint swimming lessons. C. This statement is ironic because Edna and her husband have been arguing for the majority of the trip, but once she goes swimming, she feels at peace. D. This statement is ironic because Edna and her husband took swimming lessons together, but he thinks that she is a far superior swimmer to him.

You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.