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A writer makes a forceful contrast between expectations and reality, creating a surprise ending for readers. Which literary device is the author using?

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If a writer makes a forceful contrast between expectations and reality, creating a surprise ending for readers, the literary device he or she is using is called irony.
Irony is achieved when there is a huge contrast between what can be and cannot be achieved.
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