Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

“I’m amazing at this,” 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

situational irony
situational irony

no irony
no irony

verbal irony
verbal irony

dramatic irony
dramatic irony
Answer
What is sarcasm?(1 point)
Responses

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

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
Answer
What is a paradox?(1 point)
Responses

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 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 statement or situation that creates a sense of strangeness or unease
Answer
In which type of writing do paradoxes most often occur? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

Historical fiction
Historical fiction

Speculative writing
Speculative writing

Newspaper articles
Newspaper articles

Informational writing
Informational writing

Humorous texts
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **situational irony**.

In the sentence, John claims to be "amazing" at his sculpture while he is actually cleaning up the remnants of it, which implies that it has fallen apart. This situation contrasts his statement of being skilled at something that has clearly failed, hence the situational irony.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize**.

Sarcasm often involves saying something in a tone or manner that suggests the opposite of the literal meaning, typically to convey disdain or to make fun of someone or something.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **a self-contradictory statement or situation that might express a hidden truth or deeper meaning**.

A paradox often reveals a deeper insight or reality through its contradictory nature.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The two correct answers are **Speculative writing** and **Humorous texts**.

Paradoxes frequently occur in speculative writing, where authors explore complex ideas and scenarios, and in humorous texts, where they create situations that provoke thought or laughter through contradictions.