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Irony in Dorothy Parker's one perfect rose is created through the use of

*hyperbole
*symbolization
*understatement
*allegory

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understatement

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The correct answer is understatement.

During the first two stanzas, the phrase "one perfect rose" is a positive thing. The final line of the poem, however, turns this phrase on its head. Now, instead of being a positive thing, the use of understatement makes it ironic. Previously, "one perfect rose" was good; by the end of the poem, it has become a disappointment.

The reader initially believes "one perfect rose" is a beautiful expression of love; by the end of the poem, we realize "one perfect rose" is disappointing and, in Parker's estimation, not a great gift.
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