Interpret Verbal Irony and Puns
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QUESTION
Identify the figure of speech: "I wondered why the ball was getting bigger. Then it hit me."
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Which option best distinguishes irony from lying: irony expects the audience to notice the contrast.
QUESTION
Which context clue most strongly signals irony: tone, dictionary meaning, or rhyme?
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Tone. Voice inflection reveals true meaning.
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