Why is this paragraph an example of sarcasm?
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The general treats Rainsford as though they are members of high society, but the general secretly disrespects Rainsford.
The general treats Rainsford as though they are members of high society, but the general secretly disrespects Rainsford.
The general makes it sound like he and Rainsford will be hunting together, but really the general is going to hunt Rainsford.
The general makes it sound like he and Rainsford will be hunting together, but really the general is going to hunt Rainsford.
The general sounds like he is happy to go hunting with Rainsford, but he is actually angry that Rainsford is on the island.
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The correct response is:
The general makes it sound like he and Rainsford will be hunting together, but really the general is going to hunt Rainsford.
This illustrates sarcasm because the general pretends that their outing is a friendly hunt, when in fact he plans to hunt Rainsford like an animal.
