Which statement most accurately describes one way that sarcasm is used in literature?

a. authors use sarcasm to emotionally wound their target audience.

b. authors use sarcasm to create a rhythm that highlights important information.

c. authors use sarcasm to describe qualities that cannot be understood with the five senses.

d. authors use sarcasm to create repetitive sentences structures.

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30 December, 18:47

Which statement most accurately describes one way that sarcasm is used in literature?

a. authors use sarcasm to emotionally wound their target audience.

b. authors use sarcasm to create a rhythm that highlights important information.

c. authors use sarcasm to describe qualities that cannot be understood with the five senses.

d. authors use sarcasm to create repetitive sentences structures.

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Carmen Todd · Answer 1

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Sarcasm is used to in the sense that the user or character actually means the opposite of what he or she says. It is usually used in a condescending tone. It is a device used by the author to elicit a negative emotional response from the reader. Since tone of voice cannot always be detected in writing, the revelation that a statement is sarcastic may pull away a sense of false hope from the reader.