What narrative effect is created by reading Einstein's mother's worry with his later greatness?

Correct answer: Ironic contrast

The governing literary concept is ironic contrast: an early judgement or fear is placed beside a later reality that challenges it. Einstein’s mother worries about his unusual development, while the reader knows that he will grow into a world-famous scientist and influential thinker. The difference between the anxious early view and the later greatness creates irony and encourages readers to question quick judgments about children. Option C is therefore correct. A is too narrow because the effect is not merely comic; B suggests a direct announcement, and D ignores the deliberate connection between the two stages.