Collins' poem is often described as “tongue-in-cheek.” What does this figure of speech mean? A. spoken with sincerity B. spoken with irony C. spoken with reason D. spoken with comparisons

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User: Collins' poem is often described as “tongue-in-cheek.” What does this figure of speech mean? A. spoken with sincerity B. spoken with irony C. spoken with reason D. spoken with comparisons

Weegy: Collins' poem is often described as “tongue-in-cheek.” This figure of speech means: spoken with irony. Tongue-in-cheek is a phrase used as a figure of speech to imply that a statement or other production is ironically intended and it should not be taken at face value.
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A litany is: a list, usually of negative things.

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