The figure of speech used in the sentences is irony. Karen's frustration about spilling coffee on her shirt after taking time to prepare for her interview highlights the contrast between her efforts and the unfortunate outcome.
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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pun
pun
irony
irony
metaphor
metaphor
analogy
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