Read this excerpt from "harrison bergeron by kurt vonnegut, jr.:
"forget sad things," said george.
"i always do," said hazel.
"that's my girl," said george. he winced. there was the
sound of a rivetting gun in his head.
"gee-i could tell that one was a doozy," said hazel.
"you can say that again,' said george.
"gee-' said hazel, 'i could tell that one was a doozy."
which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this
excerpt?
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a. by having hazel repeat a line of dialogue, the author ends on a
light note, leaving the reader amused.
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b. by having hazel say that she always forgets sad things, the author
injects a pun, leaving the reader surprised.
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c. by having george tell his wife to forget sad things, the author
conveys george's compassion for her.
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d. by ending with the slang term 'doozy," the author reveals that
hazel is less intelligent than george.