Question
What is irony? (1 point)
• 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 creates a heightened effect through deliberate exaggeration
• a literary technique that shows a contrast between expectations and reality
• 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 creates a heightened effect through deliberate exaggeration
• a literary technique that shows a contrast between expectations and reality
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Irony is best defined as **a literary technique that shows a contrast between expectations and reality**.