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Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron." And George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear. He was required by law to wear it at all times. It was tuned to a government transmitter. Every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp noise to keep people like George from taking unfair advantage of their brains. How is this excerpt an example of irony?

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andreagene04

Answer:

A.) Handicapping intelligence contradicts expectations because intelligence is normally considered a positive attribute.

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It's right on edge

jayilych4real

This excerpt is an example of irony because"A.) Handicapping intelligence contradicts expectations because intelligence is normally considered a positive attribute."

What is Irony?

This refers to the figure of speech where a word is said or a situation is the opposite of intended outcomes which is usually comical.

With this in mind and from the given excerpt, we can see that George has a high intelligence but irony was used to show that handicapping intelligence contradicts expectations based on the positive attribute given to intelligence.

Read more about irony here:

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