“‘Oh, yes,’ he said casually, as if answer to a question, ‘I have electricity. We try to be civilized here.’

Question

‘Civilized? And you shoot down men?’”



What literary element is shown in the passage?

(2 points)
Responses

Satire
Satire

Imagery
Imagery

Sarcasm
Sarcasm

Understatement

Answer 1

The literary element shown in the passage is sarcasm. The contrast between claiming to be "civilized" and the act of shooting down men highlights the irony of the situation, which is characteristic of sarcasm.