Question on: JAMB Literature - 2015
This question is based on General literacy principles
In literacy work, verbal irony refers to a
A
device in which the speaker means the opposite of what he says
B
situation in which a character speaks or acts against the trends of events
C
difficult situation which defies a logical or national resolution
D
device in which the actor on stage means exactly what he says
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Correct Option: A
Irony is the recognition of a reality different from its masking appearance. It is the "reversal" of meaning.
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