What is irony?(1 point)

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Responses

a literary technique that creates a heightened effect through deliberate exaggeration
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 shows a contrast between expectations and reality

a literary technique that figuratively compares two things that are otherwise unrelated
a literary technique that figuratively compares two things that are otherwise unrelated

a literary technique that uses word choice to indicate how the author feels about a topic

Use the sentence to answer the question.

“I’m amazing at this,” John said with a chuckle as he cleaned up the fallen remains of his toothpick sculpture.

What kind of irony is used in this sentence, if any?

(1 point)
Responses

verbal irony
verbal irony

dramatic irony
dramatic irony

no irony
no irony

situational irony

What is sarcasm?(1 point)
Responses

verbal irony used to state the opposite of what is meant
verbal irony used to state the opposite of what is meant

irony used to highlight the absurdity of an unlikely situation
irony used to highlight the absurdity of an unlikely situation

verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize
verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize

irony used to give the reader information a character does not have

What is a paradox?(1 point)
Responses

a technique authors use to explain how they see the world
a technique authors use to explain how they see the world

a statement or situation that creates a sense of strangeness or unease
a statement or situation that creates a sense of strangeness or unease

a set of two contradictory words that appear next to each other in a literary text
a set of two contradictory words that appear next to each other in a literary text

a self-contradictory statement or situation that might express a hidden truth or deeper meaning

In which type of writing do paradoxes most often occur? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

Speculative writing
Speculative writing

Newspaper articles
Newspaper articles

Informational writing
Informational writing

Historical fiction
Historical fiction

Humorous texts

Answer 1

1. What is irony?

   • a literary technique that shows a contrast between expectations and reality

2. Use the sentence to answer the question.

   • "I’m amazing at this,” John said with a chuckle as he cleaned up the fallen remains of his toothpick sculpture.
   • verbal irony

3. What is sarcasm?

   • verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize

4. What is a paradox?

   • a self-contradictory statement or situation that might express a hidden truth or deeper meaning

5. In which type of writing do paradoxes most often occur? Select the two correct answers.

   • Speculative writing
   • Humorous texts