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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

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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

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The author is using Verbal irony when he or she uses words to communicate the opposite of their literal meaning. So, the answer is A. Verbal irony.

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