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Read this passage from "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut:

"The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General."

Which statement best explains how irony is used in the passage?

A. People are burdened with handicaps to be made equal in the eyes of the law.
B. The Constitution, which guarantees personal freedom, is amended to deny it.
C. A government agency is established to enforce a law that is unconstitutional.
D. Nearly 200 amendments have been added to the Constitution since its ratification.



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Final answer:

The passage uses irony to depict a society where the Constitution, known for guaranteeing personal freedom, is amended to restrict it for the sake of enforced equality.


Explanation:

The correct statement that best explains how irony is used in the passage is:

B. The Constitution, which guarantees personal freedom, is amended to deny it.

In the passage, the idea of equality is portrayed in a dystopian society where extreme measures, such as handicaps imposed by the government, are taken to achieve equality, contradicting the essence of personal freedom guaranteed by the Constitution.


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