Verbal irony is a rhetorical device used to express something opposite to its literal meaning, while sarcasm is a form of irony that is intended to mock or ridicule someone or something. Both involve saying something different from what is meant, but sarcasm has a more negative or derisive tone.
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Verbal irony expresses the opposite of its literal meaning, while sarcasm is ironic speech intended to mock or ridicule. Both involve saying something different from what is meant, but sarcasm has a negative or derisive tone.
