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Which sentences are examples of irony?

(2 points)
Irony Not irony
Janelle ran the half-block from the subway station to the office.

Thanks for picking today, of all days, to get stuck for twenty-six minutes.

“Has the new supervisor come around yet?”

“I would never make such a silly mistake.”

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Here are the sentences categorized as irony or not irony:

Irony:

  • Thanks for picking today, of all days, to get stuck for twenty-six minutes.
  • “I would never make such a silly mistake.” (This can be ironic if the person ends up making a mistake.)

Not irony:

  • Janelle ran the half-block from the subway station to the office.
  • “Has the new supervisor come around yet?”

So the sentences that demonstrate irony are the first and the fourth.