Read the following passage from "Wanted: A Town Without a Crazy."
"OK," I continued, "but when are you going to put an end to this
lunacy?"
He grinned: "Are you nuts? There are lots of professional lunatics in
this country. One of them would snatch
my spot, so I can't leave town. What's more, I'm sort of used to this
insanity."
As he leaped up and skipped away, he said, "Don't tell anyone. Even
if you did, they wouldn't believe you!"
Which of the following stylistic elements is employed by the author to
create a comedic effect in this passage?
(1 point)
exaggeration
irony
parody
sarcasm