Use the excerpt from “An enemy of the people by Henrik Ibsen to answer the question. The phrase “only half seriously” in line 15 serves which purpose?

Creating the inciting incident
Introducing situational irony
Juxtaposing the two main characters
Strengthening the position of the protagonist
Strengthening the position of the antagonist

The phrase "only half seriously" in line 15 serves the purpose of Juxtaposing the two main characters.