CSETSETT - A Doll's House "At every stage in the progress of his tale the novelist for playwright) must rely on what may be called the illuminating incident to reveal and emphasize
the inner meaning of each situation. Illuminating incidents are the magic casements of fiction, its vistas on infinity." - Edith Wharton
Select an illuminating incident from A Doll's House and explain how it throws light both on the situation in which it occurs and on the meaning of the
whole piece of work.

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.