The sentence contains verbal irony. John is proclaiming his skill with a chuckle while simultaneously cleaning up the remains of his sculpture, suggesting that the situation does not align with his confident assertion.
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?
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Responses
dramatic irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
verbal irony
situational irony
situational irony
no irony
no irony
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