The correct answer is: Kyle mocks Nate by saying the opposite of what he means. This statement encapsulates the use of sarcasm, where Kyle's comment is intended to ridicule Nate's poor driving skills rather than to genuinely praise him.
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“Way to go,” Kyle said to his brother Nate after Nate backed the car into the ditch.
What is achieved with the sarcasm used?
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Kyle uses sarcasm to point out that he feels badly for Nate and his poor driving skills.
Kyle uses sarcasm to point out that he feels badly for Nate and his poor driving skills. - no response given
Kyle says the opposite of what happened because he wishes the car were not in a ditch.
Kyle says the opposite of what happened because he wishes the car were not in a ditch. - incorrect
Kyle says this to show that the ditch represents the hurdles Nate faces with driving.
Kyle says this to show that the ditch represents the hurdles Nate faces with driving. - no response given
Kyle mocks Nate by saying the opposite of what he means.
Kyle mocks Nate by saying the opposite of what he means. - no response given
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This describes verbal irony.
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