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QuizMultiple Choice

Appeals, Rhetorical Devices, and Figurative Language

Question 10 • SC-English 3 Honors

What is the definition of irony?

Answer
A
It is a question that is not meant to be answered.
B
It is a reference to a well-known text, person, or event.
C
It is a statement that says the opposite of what is meant.
D
It is a comparison between two things using the words like or as.

Explanation

Irony involves a contrast between what is said and what is actually meant or what happens. In verbal irony, for example, someone might call a rainy day “perfect beach weather” to mean the opposite. Therefore, the correct choice is “It is a statement that says the opposite of what is meant.”

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