Question

An example of irony in "Mending Wall" in when the speaker of the poem?

1. tells the boulders not to fall again until their backs are turned.
2.helps fix the wall even though he does not think a wall is necessary.
3. point out that his apple trees will never eat his neighbor's pine cones.
4. Complains about hunters who tear apart walls in search of their prey.

Answer 1

It is option 3 ...............................................

Answer 2

3. point out that his apple trees will never eat his neighbor's pine cones.

The speaker in the poem is being sarcastic. He doesn't truly think the apple trees could try to eat the pine cones. He is using this sarcastic statement as another way to show how he feels about the wall. Sarcasm is a form verbal irony in which what is said is different than what is expected.