Collins' poem is often described as "tongue-in-cheek." What does this figure of speech mean?

A.

spoken with sincerity

B.

spoken with irony

C.

spoken with reason

D.

spoken with comparisons

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Yesenia Keith

30 September, 22:39

Collins' poem is often described as "tongue-in-cheek." What does this figure of speech mean?

A.

spoken with sincerity

B.

spoken with irony

C.

spoken with reason

D.

spoken with comparisons

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Aldo Banks · Answer 1

Aldo Banks 1 October, 00:23

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I believe that the answer is A

Brian Lamb · Answer 2

The correct answer is B. spoken with irony.

The idiom 'tongue-in-cheek' refers to something insincere, something sarcastic, ironic, humorous, but not in a direct, explicit way. It refers to humor which is not supposed to be taken seriously, but rather with a pinch of salt, which is something that is true of Collin's poem.

Collins' poem is often described as "tongue-in-cheek." What does this figure of speech mean?A.spoken with sincerityB.spoken with ironyC.spoken with reasonD.spoken with comparisons

Collins' poem is often described as "tongue-in-cheek." What does this figure of speech mean?

A.

spoken with sincerity

B.

spoken with irony

C.

spoken with reason

D.

spoken with comparisons