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 Gate’s term “signify” mean ?

• A. Giving words double meaning that appear differently to white and black readers.
• B. Fixing words with very specific meanings.
• C. Making sure that what is written makes sense.
• D. Lying to mislead the reader.