Ironists' method description.

• A. They focused on scientific observation
• B. Juxtaposed human pretensions with universe's indifference
• C. Rejected irony entirely
• D. Celebrated human progress

Answer: (B)

The ironist’s method rests on using irony to show how human pretensions clash with a universe that seems indifferent to them. By placing our grand plans, beliefs, and self-images beside a vast, impersonal reality, ironists create a distance that makes certainty feel unstable and meaning feel provisional. This juxtaposition—our efforts and pretenses set against the indifferent or even absurd backdrop of existence—is what the ironist literature treats with scrutiny, humor, and a self-conscious voice. That’s why describing the method as juxtaposing human pretensions with the universe’s indifference best captures the stance and technique at work. The other approaches shift toward either a purely scientific gaze, a total rejection of irony, or an unambitious celebration of progress, none of which align with the skeptical, self-aware, and often playful distance that defines ironist writing.