“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
verbal irony
verbal irony
no irony
no irony
situational irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
1 answer
The correct answer is situational irony.
This is because John is claiming to be "amazing" at his toothpick sculpture, yet he is in the process of cleaning up its fallen remains, indicating that it has failed in some way. The situation contrasts with his statement.
