Question

Which of the following lines contain irony?

A.) Water, water everywhere nor any drop to drink.
B.) Once upon a time, and a very good time it was.
C.) I am a sick man. I am a spiteful man
D.) For a long time, I went to bed early.

Answer 1

A, because they’re is water everywhere, but their is no water.

Answer 2

A.) Water, water everywhere nor any drop to drink.

Step-by-step explanation:

The irony is a figure of speech in which words are used in a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the word or in a situation that ends up in a different way than what is generally anticipated.

The answer given above is an example of the second way of the use of irony. When a lot of water is found, normally is able for drinking, but in this case, the water could not be drunk.

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