“Sure. Go ahead. Break my heart!” is exclamatory response, satire, or verbal irony?

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“Sure. Go ahead. Break my heart!” is exclamatory response, satire, or verbal irony?

Thanx.

2006-11-27 12:08:40 · 3 answers · asked by Devon R 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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Sounds like an exclamatory response

2006-11-27 12:16:42 · answer #1 · answered by merviedz trespassers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I think it's all 3 rolled into 1. Exclamatory due to obvious reasons, but ironic because the person actually doesn't want their heart broken. Satire is a synonym for irony.

2006-11-27 20:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by neil.ferns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I think its more of an Idiom

2006-11-27 20:15:31 · answer #3 · answered by Disco Duck 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋