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What is irony?(1 point) Responses a literary technique that shows a contrast between expectations and reality a literary technique that shows a contrast between expectations and reality a literary technique that creates a heightened effect through deliberate exaggeration a literary technique that creates a heightened effect through deliberate exaggeration a literary technique that uses word choice to indicate how the author feels about a topic a literary technique that uses word choice to indicate how the author feels about a topic a literary technique that figuratively compares two things that are otherwise unrelated
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Use the sentence to answer the question. āIām amazing at this,ā John said with a chuckle as he cleaned up the fallen remains of his toothpick sculpture. What kind of irony is used in this sentence, if any? (1 point) Responses no irony no irony dramatic irony dramatic irony situational irony situational irony verbal irony
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The kind of irony used in the sentence is verbal irony.
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What is sarcasm?(1 point) Responses verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize irony used to highlight the absurdity of an unlikely situation irony used to highlight the absurdity of an unlikely situation irony used to give the reader information a character does not have irony used to give the reader information a character does not have verbal irony used to state the opposite of what is meant
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Sarcasm is a form of verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize.
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What is a paradox?(1 point) Responses a set of two contradictory words that appear next to each other in a literary text a set of two contradictory words that appear next to each other in a literary text a technique authors use to explain how they see the world a technique authors use to explain how they see the world a self-contradictory statement or situation that might express a hidden truth or deeper meaning a self-contradictory statement or situation that might express a hidden truth or deeper meaning a statement or situation that creates a sense of strangeness or unease a statement or situation that creates a sense of strangeness or unease
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A paradox is a self-contradictory statement or situation that might express a hidden truth or deeper meaning.
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In which type of writing do paradoxes most often occur? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses Informational writing Informational writing Humorous texts Humorous texts Newspaper articles Newspaper articles Speculative writing Speculative writing Historical fiction
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The two types of writing in which paradoxes most often occur are humorous texts and speculative writing.
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The correct answer is: Irony is a literary technique that shows a contrast between expectations and reality.
To determine the answer, you need to understand the definition of irony. Irony is a literary device that involves a contrast or incongruity between what is expected or intended and what actually occurs. It can be used to create humor, emphasize a point, or make a social commentary. In literary works, irony can be expressed through various techniques such as verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony.
To find the answer among the given options, you can identify which option best aligns with the definition of irony. In this case, the option "a literary technique that shows a contrast between expectations and reality" is the correct answer because it accurately describes what irony is.