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Which of the following best illustrates the use of irony? a. "She wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister's arms." b. "She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength." c. "And yet she had loved him--sometimes. Often she had not. What did it matter!" d. "When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease--of joy that kills."

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"d. "When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease--of joy that kills." would be the best options in terms of irony but none of these are very ironic.
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