Question

Study the cartoon Creating Entitlement Minded Winners by Ed Wilson.How does exaggeration create irony in this cartoon?

The large speech balloons create irony because readers expect the son to be an accomplished athlete.
The large font size of “wow” creates irony because the reader does not expect anyone to be impressed.
The oversized trophies create irony because readers expect that they are for winning, not participation.
The colored shirts create irony because the reader does not expect color in the cartoon.

Answer 1

The third option.

The oversized trophies are an exaggeration that creates irony: trophies normally signify real victory, but here they’re huge and given for mere participation, highlighting the absurd entitlement of treating everyone as a “winner.”