Irony is a literary technique that shows a contrast between expectations and reality.
What is irony?(1 point) Responses 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 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 shows a contrast between expectations and reality
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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 dramatic irony dramatic irony verbal irony verbal irony no irony no irony situational irony
The kind of irony used in the sentence is verbal irony. John is claiming to be "amazing" at something while simultaneously demonstrating a failure (cleaning up the fallen remains of his toothpick sculpture), which indicates a contrast between what he says and the actual situation.
What is sarcasm?(1 point) Responses 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 irony used to give the reader information a character does not have verbal irony used to state the opposite of what is meant verbal irony used to state the opposite of what is meant
Sarcasm is verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize.
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 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 set of two contradictory words that appear next to each other in a literary text
A paradox is 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 Historical fiction Historical fiction Speculative writing Speculative writing Informational writing Informational writing Humorous texts Humorous texts Newspaper articles
Paradoxes most often occur in speculative writing and humorous texts.