The figure of speech used in the sentences is irony. Karen's statement reflects a situation where the outcome (spilling coffee on her white shirt after preparing for an interview) is contrary to what one would expect, highlighting the irony of the moment.
Use the sentences to answer the question.
Karen, after spending an hour picking an outfit for her interview, bumped into another customer at Starbucks and spilled her coffee all over her white shirt. “Oh, this is just perfect,” she said.
Which figure of speech is used in the sentences?
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analogy
analogy
irony
irony
metaphor
metaphor
pun
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