Which theme is best supported by the verbal irony in this passage?

Power creates divisions within society.
Naïve citizens enable corrupt governments.
Temptation can lead those in power to corruption.
Corrupt leaders use propaganda to remain in power.

Saved in marigolds, what do the following lines from the passage mainly reveal about lizabeth? suddenly i was ashamed, and i did not like being ashamed. the child in me sulked and said it was all in fun, but the woman in me flinched at the thought of the malicious attack that i had led.