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Identify the type of irony in this example.

"Magnanimous Despair"

hyperbole
paradox
understatement

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Answer:

Understatement

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The type of Irony in the example “"And now I live, and now my life is done" is paradox

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Paradox is a statement which is contradictory and absurd in nature, but are combined to give a statement which cannot be true. Here in this statement, magnanimous refers to the massive ability to forgive or the massive ability to be benevolent.

The word next to it i.e., despair mean the complete loss of hope. These two words are contradictory in nature because when they are separate they have a meaning but when they are combined they bring out a paradox statement.

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