The sentence that correctly states the definition of irony would be:
a). a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words.
- 'Irony' is recounted as the literary device in which the author uses language that conveys entirely opposite meaning.
- This discrepancy between the expected or literal meaning and the suggested meaning helps create a specific impact or effect in the sentence.
- The authors primarily employ irony to produce a humorous or highlighting impact.
- For example, If someone comes late to a party and one ironically says, "How early you are!." It exemplifies irony as the implied/suggested and the literal meaning has a discrepancy.
Thus, option a is the correct answer.
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