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Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony? (1 point)
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When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside.
When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside.

"Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely.
"Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely.

"I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet.
"I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet.

Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"

Answer 1

Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"

Answer 2

Which sentence contains a pun?(1 point)
Responses

Can we get together on this tomorrow?
Can we get together on this tomorrow?

Would a cardboard belt be a waist of paper?
Would a cardboard belt be a waist of paper?

But that shirt is missing sleeves!
But that shirt is missing sleeves!

I blinked at the bright light outside.

Answer 3

Would a cardboard belt be a waist of paper?

Answer 4

Use the sentences to answer the question.

As Lucia left home on her birthday, a bus splashed her with mud and ruined her new sweater. “Happy birthday to me,” she muttered.

What figure of speech is shown in the paragraph?

(1 point)
Responses

pun
pun

item category
item category

personification
personification

verbal irony

Answer 5

verbal irony

Answer 6

Use the pun to answer the question.

I have been to the dentist many times, so I know the drill.

Which word is being utilized for its multiple meanings in the pun?

(1 point)
Responses

been
been

drill
drill

dentist
dentist

times

Answer 7

drill

Answer 8

Which word is an antonym for interested?(1 point)
Responses

concerned
concerned

bored
bored

curious
curious

focused

Answer 9

bored

Answer 10

Now can you do me a favor and put all the answers to the questions above in bullets

Answer 11

- Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!" (example of verbal irony)
- Would a cardboard belt be a waist of paper? (pun)
- been (word utilized for its multiple meanings in the pun)
- bored (Antonym for interested)