The following statement: "I shall now therefore humbly propose my own thoughts, which I hope will not be liable to the least objection." is taken from A Modest Proposal. This is an example of: (1 Point)

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Incongruity
Verbal Irony/ Sarcasm
Dramatic Irony
A mock epic

The statement "I shall now therefore humbly propose my own thoughts, which I hope will not be liable to the least objection." is an example of: Verbal Irony/ Sarcasm.