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Which of these phrases is an example of sarcasm?

a.i've heard some recycling plants create a lot of pollution.
b.i'm glad my city now recycles most plastic.
c.the notion that earth could someday be overrun with trash is a little unsettling.
d.it just thrills me that we have so much waste in landfills?

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d.it just thrills me that we have so much waste in landfills?
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Answer:

The correct answer is D.

Step-by-step explanation:

The word sarcasm comes from Greek where it means 'to tear flesh' or to 'sneer'.

Sarcasm is a sharp and bitter remark, often expressed in a unpleasant manner. It is context-dependent and it is most noticeable in spoken words. It is not an irony as irony is not meant to cause harm, a sarcastic remark may, however, be seen as harmful or as a type of criticism.

The last sentence is sarcastic because of its meaning. A landfill is a place where waste is dumped and located and this is the whole purpose of that place. To indicate that a landfill is filled with waste makes no sense and the words 'it just thrills me' express the speaker's disapproval in form of sarcasm.

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