What is irony?(1 point)

Question

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

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

Answer 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.

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

(1 point)
Responses

verbal irony
verbal irony

situational irony
situational irony

dramatic irony
dramatic irony

no irony