The figure of speech used in the sentences is irony. It highlights the contrast between Karen's efforts to prepare for her interview and the unfortunate accident of spilling coffee on her shirt, which she reacts to with a sarcastic remark.
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
metaphor
metaphor
irony
irony
analogy
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