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If a main character in a novel is a veterinarian who helps other people's animals all day long and harms his dog at home, you could say the writer was employing ____

Symbolism
Foreshadowing
Analogy
Conflict
Irony

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Irony

Step-by-step explanation:

There are several meanings of irony, some of which are the following:

  • the use of words to express the opposite of what we actually mean. For example, if it's raining outside, we can say: It's such nice weather today!
  • when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what we would expect. This is called situational irony. A veterinarian helping other people's animals while harming his own dog would be an example of situational irony.
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