This question is based on General Literary Principles.
In literary work, verbal irony refers to a
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device in which the speaker means the opposite of what he says
- situation in which a character speaks or acts against the trend of events
- difficult situation which defies a logical or rational resolution
- device in which the actor on stage means exactly what he says
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
Verbal irony occurs when a speaker says one thing while meaning another, resulting in an ironic clash between their intended meaning and their literal meaning. Most types of verbal irony can be classified as either overstatement or understatement.
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