Question: How does the following sentence in the story show irony?

"Where was Mom anyway, and wasn't there something she had to do?"

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The reader already knows that Matilda's mother never left the house

• The reader already knows that the house is on fire.

The reader already knows that Matilda forgot to turn the oven off.

The reader already knows that the firefighters are at the house.

The irony in this sentence lies in the fact that Matilda is questioning where her mom is and if she has something to do, when in reality her mother is most likely not able to leave the house because it is on fire. The irony is heightened by the fact that the reader is already aware of the danger Matilda's mother is in, while she remains unaware in her questioning.