Read the sentence. Veronica exercised and took vitamins every day, trying to make sure she would feel strong and healthy during her vacation. When she arrived at the hotel, many guests had the flu. She got sick the next day. Which literary device is the author using? understatement hyperbole irony paradox

The author is using irony because although Veronica took vitamins and exercised every day to make sure she's healthy during her vacation, she still got sick. Many people would've thought that Veronica wouldn't get sick since she's doing all these things to stay healthy, but in the end people get an unexpected outcome.