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Fill in the blank: In literature, authors use ___________ when they contrast what readers expect to happen and what actually occurs.

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situational irony


foreshadowing


verbal irony


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Answer is Situational Irony

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Answer:

situational irony

Step-by-step explanation:

Situational irony can be defined as a 'discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually occurs in a situation.' And that's almost the exact wording of the sentence in question.

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