12) Which MOST CLEARLY reveals irony?
A)
"Long live Aunt Zézé! Hurrah for Aunt Zézél" cried
the children.
B)The guests greeted his remarks with noisy and
enthusiastic approbation.
C)"Aunt Zézé's tears are the most beautiful homage
that could be rendered to my poor verses."
D)
The truth is that Maria José (Aunt Zézé ) was
suffering from the disappointment of unrequited
romantic passion.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.