Question

literary devices

• sarcasm: saying or doing the opposite of what you really mean in order to mock or convey contempt
• simile: a comparison of two unlike things using \like\ or \as\
• metaphor: a comparison of two unlike things without using \like\ or \as\
• hyperbole: an extreme exaggeration used to make a point
• personification: attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things
• situational irony: when the opposite of what you expect actually happens
• repetition: a word or phrase used multiple times to make a point

what is sarcasm?

• an extreme exaggeration used to make a point
• saying or doing the opposite of what you really mean in order to mock or convey contempt
• a comparison of two unlike things using \like\ or \as\

Explanation:

From the given literary devices definitions, sarcasm is defined as "saying or doing the opposite of what you really mean in order to mock or convey contempt". The first option is hyperbole and the third is simile, so the correct option is the second one.

Answer:

B. saying or doing the opposite of what you really mean in order to mock or convey contempt