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Which of the following correctly describes an instance of verbal irony?

when the reader expects a particular result but the actual result differs from that expectation
when an expression suggests the opposite of its apparent meaning
a character acts in a way the reader knows to be inappropriate in the actual circumstances
when the reader knows the truth but a character does not

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Answer: when an expression suggests the opposite of its apparent meaning
Explanation: verbal irony is when someone says something opposite of the truth. (Like sarcasm)
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