Question

question 5 of 20
read the following excerpt from the great gatsby.

and so it happened that on a warm windy evening i drove
over to east egg to see two old friends whom i scarcely
knew at all.

which literary device does this passage best exemplify?

a. sarcasm

Explanation:

To determine the literary device, we analyze the excerpt: "two old friends whom I scarcely knew at all" presents a contradiction—calling them "old friends" but admitting to barely knowing them. Sarcasm uses irony to mock or convey contempt, and here the phrase is ironic (since "old friends" implies familiarity, but "scarcely knew" negates it), fitting sarcasm.

Answer:

A. Sarcasm