English-2
Grade-8
Easy
Question
Find out the figures of speech used in the following.
Telling a rude employer to “have a nice day”.
- Pun
- Irony
- Epigram
- Synecdoche
Hint:
Here the employer doesn't truly mean what he is saying. There is stark contrast between what is said and what is meant.
The correct answer is: Irony
Option 2 is correct.
Irony is a mode of speech in which the real meaning is exactly the opposite of that which is literally conveyed.
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