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Why are the italicized lines in the first paragraph ironic?

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It is unexpected that Janelle is taking the subway to work.
It is unexpected that Janelle is taking the subway to work.

The reader does not expect Janelle to be thinking anything.
The reader does not expect Janelle to be thinking anything.

Janelle’s words are the opposite of what she means.
Janelle’s words are the opposite of what she means.

The reader knows something that Janelle does not.

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
20 days ago

The correct response is: **Janelle’s words are the opposite of what she means.**

This indicates irony because if Janelle's statements convey a meaning that is contrary to her actual feelings or intentions, it highlights the discrepancy between what is said and what is truly meant.