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

dramatic irony
dramatic irony

situational irony
situational irony

no irony
no irony

verbal irony

1 answer

The irony used in this sentence is situational irony. This is because John claims to be amazing at creating sculptures, yet the context reveals that his sculpture has fallen apart, highlighting the contrast between his confidence and the outcome of his work.