Identify informal word choices and statements in paragraph 10 and 11 in What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?

Which of these statements is evaluative in nature a) the short passage creates a brilliant and sketch of gabriel b) resulting from the fact that gabriel is observant, he is also reflective c) the way gabriel looks at his wife shows that he is a detached onlooker d) that gabriel is observant is evident from the minute details he notices

Which best expresses the irony present in this passage?

Who is generally considered a postmodern author