All of the following give brooks' poetry credibility except:
a. she wrote about the people and events she observed around her.
b. she began writing at a young age and continued to write until her death.
c. she met famous poet langston hughes at the age of 16
d. she became poet laureate of illinois in 1968

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.

major league baseball

explanation:

jack roosevelt robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball.as he was the first african american to play in the major leagues, jackie robinson became the target of racial abuse. jackie robinson is referring to the historic event, harlem riot.