In the poem When Malindy Sings, Paul Laurence Dunbar uses irony and caricature to signify on white assumptions about African Americans. What does Henry Louis Gates term signify mean ?

A. Giving words double meaning that appear differently to white and black readers.

B. Making sure that what is written makes sense.

C. Fixing words with very specific meanings.

D. Lying to mislead the reader.

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