What is the immediate effect Uncle Robert's being sent to prison has on Jacqueline? in brown girl dreaming

What is the best meaning for obscure in this line from the passage? a) ancient b) dark c) royal d) unknown

Read these sentences from thr excerpt. what the most dreaded, that i most desired. what he most loved, i most hated. that which to him was a great evil, to be carefully shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought; and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire and determination to learn. which statement best explains why the author uses parallel structure to advance his purpose?

Which best expresses the irony present in this passage?