"They say I'm a bitch, a witch, a macha, man-hating;       I'm hell on wheels, a boogey woman lesbian."        Cisneros replies, "I like the compliment."            What literary device is she demonstrating in her response?       Group of answer choicesdramatic ironysatireallusionverbal ironypoetic sarcasm

Question 1 of 10Which term describes a use of verbal irony with a biting or critical intent?A.DenotationB.MotifC.SarcasmD.ConnotationSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 10 of 10What literary device is an author using when he or she uses words to communicate the opposite of their literal meaning?A.Verbal ironyB.Situational ironyC.Dramatic ironyD.Scriptural ironySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is the meaning of the word sarcasm as it is used in paragraph 18 of the passage from Confetti Girl?

Kara E. Walker’s  A Subtlety uses cutting irony to critique and comment onGroup of answer choicesthe promise of technologythe emptiness of the modern technological worldthe slave trade system that allowed the sugar industry to flourish in the Americasthe emptiness of modern sculpture

Using the Feminist criticism, what would the critic see in the literary piece?Group of answer choicesGender roles of the charactersArchetypes present in the textThe narrative elementsHistorical background of the piece