Question

_______ communicates the writer's intent by stating its exact opposite.

Answer 1

Answer: D) Irony.

Explanation: an irony is a state of affairs or an event that seems contrary to what one expects and it often has an amusing result. So when the writer communicates his/her intent by stating its exact opposite, he/she is using an irony. A simile is a comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, this comparison is made using the words "like" and "as."  A metaphor is also a comparison but it is direct (it doesn't use the wors "like" or "as"). Imagery is a literary device that consists in the use of figurative language to evoke the senses of the reader and to create a mental picture. So the correct answer is option D.

Answer 2

I think its d because irony means you are meaning the exact opposite of what your saying