(this is technically for drama) ‘Playwrights use the stage as a vehicle in which to expose audiences to national truths.’
the plays are Stolen by Jane Harrison and Life without me Daniel Keene.

just a little confused on how to answer this, anything would help :)

Which best expresses the irony present in this passage?

How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens? it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.

In this excerpt , mr. stonecrop is compared to a mountain. how does this description relates to mr. stoncrops roll in the main conflict of the story