Question

Which statement most accurately describes a characteristic of sarcasm in literature?

A. Sarcasm focuses on the pessimistic side of life instead of the optimistic.
B. Sarcasm uses repetitive nouns to appeal to the senses.
C. Sarcasm sounds positive but is meant to be the opposite.
D. Sarcasm incorporates the use of repetitive grammatical structures.

Answer 1

C. Sarcasm sounds positive but is meant to be the opposite.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Sarcasm sounds positive but is meant to be the opposite

Sarcasm involves a dry sense of humor where something is said ironically to entertain or amuse readers. An instance of sarcasm could be telling someone "Thanks, you've been a great help", when in fact they have been strongly unhelpful and unsupportive towards you. Another instance of sarcasm could be telling some, "Aren't you beautiful?" when in fact they are wearing an ugly ogre costume for Halloween.