ASAP 4. Part A Read the following excerpt
"Oh, but," Margot whispered, her eyes helpless. "But this is the day, the scientists predict, they say, they
know, the sun
"All a jokel" said the boy, and seized her roughly. "Hey, everyone, let's put her in a closet before the
teacher comes!"
"No," said Margot, falling back.
They surged about her, caught her up and bore her, protesting, and then pleading, and then crying,
back into a tunnel, a room, a closet, where they slammed and locked the door. They stood looking at
the door and saw it tremble from her beating and throwing herself against it. They heard her muffled
cries. Then, smiling, they turned and went out and back down the tunnel, just as the teacher arrived.
"Ready, children?" She glanced at her watch
"Yes!" said everyone.
"Are we all here?"
"Yes!" (Paragraphs 23-27)
How did the author create dramatic irony in this section of the text? (RL 2.6)
A The audience knows that Margot is in trouble, but the other children do not
OB. The audience knows that not all the children are present, but the teacher does not
o C. The audience knows that the scientists were wrong about the sun, but Margot does not
D. The audience knows that the boy is being mean to Margot, but the other children do not