What is the major irony in the poem “ballad of birmingham” by dudley randall?

the mother is afraid her daughter will get hurt marching in a protest, but her daughter gets hurt going to church instead.
the mother realizes that going to church may be as dangerous as going to a protest, so she doesn’t let her daughter leave.
the mother is upset that her daughter deliberately defies her wishes to participate in the freedom march.
the daughter could have missed church because the alarm clock wasn’t working that morning.

The answer is A

The mother is afraid her daughter will get hurt marching in a protest, but her daughter gets hurt going to church instead.

A). The mother is afraid her daughter will get hurt marching in a protest, but her daughter gets hurt going to church instead.

Explanation:

As per the question, the significant irony in the poem "Ballad of Birmingham" by the poet Dudley Randall is that the mother is not willing to let her daughter go out as she has a constant fear in her mind that she may get injured in the protest but her daughter got hurt in the church which she(her mother) assumed to be a calm and tranquil place.

The poet employs situational irony which implies an incongruity between the supposition and materiality(reality). Through this irony, the poet highlights the blast on Street Baptist Church during the Civil Rights Movement. The poet brings forth the surface reality that even the shielded places like church(supposition) turned out to be hazardous(reality). Thus, option A is the correct answer.

answer; /// i do believe the correct answer is (c) public education;