None of the old dreams had been abandoned. the republic of the animals which major had foretold, when the green fields of england should be untrodden by human feet, was still believed in. some day it was coming: it might not be soon, it might not be with in the lifetime of any animal now living, but still it was coming. . . it might be that their lives were hard and that not all of their hopes had been fulfilled; but they were conscious that they were not as other animals. if they went hungry, it was not from feeding tyrannical human beings; if they worked hard, at least they worked for themselves. no creature among them went upon two legs. no creature called any other creature “master.” all animals were equal. –animal farm, george orwell which statement best explains why this passage is an example of irony? an unexpected event occurs that surprises the reader. the text ridicules the animals for their naive way of thinking. the characters make statements that are the opposite of what they really mean. the reader knows that there is a difference between what is expected and what occurs.

On Edge the answer is, "The reader knows that there is a difference  between what is expected and what occurs."

The reader knows that there is a difference between what is expected and what occurs.

Explanation: In this excerpt from "Animal Farm" by George Orwell, the statement that best explains why this passage is an example of irony is the reader knows that there is a difference between what is expected and what occurs. The animals on the farm still believe in the Republic of the Animals. As they are very old they cannot remember if things are better or worse than before. The reader knows that the rebellion has taken place and that instead of human beings the pigs are the leaders, even if they are not called "Master".

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.