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Which situation is most clearly ironic?

O A. A contest between two chess grand masters
B. A series of quick exchanges between two pals
O C. A sweater sale on the hottest day of the year
OD. A gazebo on a lonely hilltop during a huge storm

User Jeff Barger
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Answer:

O C. A sweater sale on the hottest day of the year.

Step-by-step explanation:

Irony is a figurative language used to express one thing but the opposite happens. It is used mostly in humor and satirical expressions when one wants to criticize.

Among the given sentences, the most clearly ironic sentence is option C. Selling of sweaters is supposed to be an event seen during cold climates. So, selling warm clothes on a hot sunny day is ironic. It's the total opposite of what is the most probable scenario.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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