"The labours of men of genius, however erroneously directed, scarcely ever fail in ultimately turning to the solid advantage of mankind."

Which of the following options can be described as a paraphrase this quote?

A.
The efforts of intelligent men, however misdirected, scarcely ever fail in ultimately turning to the solid advantage of mankind.

B.
The efforts of "men of genius," even when not well directed, hardly ever fail in eventually turning to the "solid advantage" of humanity.

C.
He said that the efforts of genius, no matter how ill–focused at present, will benefit the human race in the end.

C

Explanation:

The deadwood employee is the one who habitually does the minimum amount to get by, often blaming others or the “system” when there are problems. They may have ‘retired on the job,’ or lost motivation to work, like spreading gossip and rumours somas not to put in the required energy to work or they are just generaaly lazy folks.

dramatic irony occurs when the reader/audience knows more about a character's situation than the character does. the one main effect is that it gives the reader a sense of superiority, or detached superiority. the reader not only seemingly discovers what is revealed, but feels superior for doing so.

the answer is irony!