Which statement most accurately describes a characteristic of sarcasm in literature? a. sarcasm focuses on the pessimistic side of life instead of the optimistic. b. sarcasm uses repetitive nouns to appeal to the senses. c. sarcasm sounds positive but is meant to be the opposite. d. sarcasm incorporates the use of repetitive grammatical structures.

The correct answer is C.Sarcasm sounds positive but is meant to be the opposite

Sarcasm involves a dry sense of humor where something is said ironically to entertain or amuse readers. An instance of sarcasm could be telling someone "Thanks, you've been a great help", when in fact they have been strongly unhelpful and unsupportive towards you. Another instance of sarcasm could be telling some, "Aren't you beautiful?" when in fact they are wearing an ugly ogre costume for Halloween. 

the difference between an explicit and implicit meaning is that the explicit meaning of a poem is that the detail is exactly defined. nothing is left to interpretation. an implicit meaning is an implied meaning. kabir's poetry is both explicit and implicit in that it can be interpreted on different levels. the explicit meaning leaves nothing to interpretation while the implicit meaning leaves lots open to interpretation. an example of this is found in the poem "rumi and the spiritual lover".