CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The contrast between what is EXPECTED and what ACTUALLY HAPPENS OR EXISTS.
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To do something which is against one’s principles and which therefore seems dishonest or shameful.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The definition of irony as a literary device is a situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality. For example, the difference between what something appears to mean versus its literal meaning. Irony is associated with both tragedy and humor.
Detailed explanation-2: -irony of situation is a discrepancy between the expected result and actual results. Irony involves the perception that things are not what they are said to be or what they seem.
Detailed explanation-3: -As a literary device, irony implies a distance between what is said and what is meant. Based on the context, the reader is able to see the implied meaning in spite of the contradiction.
Detailed explanation-4: -Verbal Irony: a contradiction between what is said and what is meant. Situational Irony: the results of an action are the opposite of what was intended or expected.