2. an example of irony from the story is when
a. the theft of the old man's most prized possession brings him happiness.
b. the darkness turns to light.
c. the old man lets the child play with the light.
d. the eagle chases the raven beyond the rim of the world.

a. The theft of the old man's most prized possession brings him happiness.

Explanation:

Irony is a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. It may also be a situation that ends up in quite a different way than what is generally anticipated. In simple words, it is a difference between appearance and reality. and it says the theftt of his most prized possession brings him happiness.Now, most people if somebody steals their most prized possession  won't bring us happiness it would make us upset and mad.

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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.