Which line in this excerpt from jonathan swift's "a modest proposal" uses the rhetorical device of irony?

What does the machinery in the hospital represent to the army major in the story? support your answer with textual evidence.

The adventures of tom sawyer, chapter 1 (excert)what does tom do to prevent aunt polly from finding out that he ate her jam? a) tom hides under the bed and then in the closet b) tom hide under the bed and tries to blame the cat c) tom hides in the closet so that aunt polly would not see him d) tom tried to wash the jam off and lied to aunt polly about the cat

According to the police officer, the car accident could not have been avoided.