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JAMB Literature in English 2012 Question 33

Question 33

Literary Terms and Devices

In literary work, verbal irony refers to a

  1. A.device in which the speaker means the opposite of what he says
  2. B.situation in which a character speaks or acts against the trend of events
  3. C.difficult situation which defies a logical or rational resolution
  4. D.device in which the actor on stage means exactly what he says.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (device in which the speaker means the opposite of what he says)

Explanation

Verbal irony is saying one thing while meaning the opposite.