Question

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 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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**a literary technique that shows a contrast between expectations and reality**