What is irony?(1 point)

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Responses

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 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 creates a heightened effect through deliberate exaggeration
a literary technique that creates a heightened effect through deliberate exaggeration

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

situational irony
situational irony

dramatic irony
dramatic irony

verbal irony
verbal irony

no irony

Answer 3

The correct response is:

situational irony

This is because there is a contrast between John's statement of being "amazing" at something and the reality of him cleaning up the fallen remains of his sculpture, suggesting that the outcome is not what one would expect from someone who claims to be skilled.

Answer 4

What is sarcasm?(1 point)
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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 give the reader information a character does not have
irony used to give the reader information a character does not have

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

Answer 5

The correct response is:

verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize

Answer 6

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What is a paradox?(1 point)
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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 technique authors use to explain how they see the world
a technique authors use to explain how they see the world

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

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

Answer 7

The correct response is:

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

Answer 8

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

Speculative writing
Speculative writing

Informational writing
Informational writing

Humorous texts
Humorous texts

Historical fiction

Answer 9

The two types of writing where paradoxes most often occur are:

Speculative writing
Humorous texts