“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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dramatic irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
situational irony
no irony
no irony
verbal irony
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The correct response is situational irony.
In this context, John expresses confidence in his skill at creating a toothpick sculpture, yet the phrase "cleaned up the fallen remains" suggests that his sculpture has fallen apart, which is the opposite of being "amazing" at it. This creates a contrast between his self-assessment and the actual outcome, which is ironic.
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