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This question is based on General literacy principles In literacy work, verbal irony refers to...

Literature in English
JAMB 2015
This question is based on General literacy principles

In literacy work, verbal irony refers to a
  • A. device in which the speaker means the opposite of what he says
  • B. situation in which a character speaks or acts against the trends of events
  • C. difficult situation which defies a logical or national resolution
  • D. device in which the actor on stage means exactly what he says
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Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
Irony is the recognition of a reality different from its masking appearance. It is the "reversal" of meaning.

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