10.
Read the passage.
In the short story, “Like the Sun,” by R.K. Narayan, the central character, Sekhar, decides to be completely honest in all things, even if it hurts other people’s feelings. On this same day, his boss, who is a terrible musician, asks Sekhar to listen to him perform and evaluate his talent. Because he has decided to be honest, Sekhar must tell his boss the truth.
Which literary device is the author using?
irony
symbolism
paradox
hyperbole
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irony
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