The correct response is:
**a literary technique that shows a contrast between expectations and reality.**
Responses
a literary technique that figuratively compares two things that are otherwise unrelated
a literary technique that figuratively compares two things that are otherwise unrelated
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 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 shows a contrast between expectations and reality.**
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
verbal irony
verbal irony
situational irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
dramatic irony
**situational irony.**
This is because John is claiming to be amazing at something, but the context shows that he has just had a mishap that undermines that claim.
Responses
verbal irony used to state the opposite of what is meant
verbal irony used to state the opposite of what is meant
irony used to give the reader information a character does not have
irony used to give the reader information a character does not have
irony used to highlight the absurdity of an unlikely situation
irony used to highlight the absurdity of an unlikely situation
verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize
**verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize.**
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 statement or situation that creates a sense of strangeness or unease
a statement or situation that creates a sense of strangeness or unease
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.**
Responses
Newspaper articles
Newspaper articles
Historical fiction
Historical fiction
Humorous texts
Humorous texts
Informational writing
Informational writing
Speculative writing
Speculative writing
**Humorous texts**
**Speculative writing**
Paradoxes are often used in humorous texts for comedic effect and in speculative writing to explore complex ideas and scenarios.