Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What is irony?

  1. A humorous style of writing.

  2. The art of using words to create a mental image.

  3. An expression of discrepancy between what is expected and what actually occurs.

  4. A figure of speech that emphasizes certain meanings of a sentence.

The correct answer is: An expression of discrepancy between what is expected and what actually occurs.

Irony is the expression of a discrepancy between what is expected and what actually occurs. The other options are incorrect because A is a description of satire, B is a description of imagery, and D is a description of figurative language. These are all related to irony, but do not fully capture its meaning. Irony involves a surprising or unexpected twist, while the other options refer to different literary devices.

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