What is irony? (1 point)

Question

a literary technique that creates a heightened effect through deliberate
exaggeration
a literary technique that shows a contrast between expectations and reality
a literary technique that uses word choice to indicate how the author feels about a
topic
a literary technique that figuratively compares two things that are otherwise
unrelated

Answer 1

Irony is best described as a literary technique that shows a contrast between expectations and reality.